Abstract

CANTANTE, Frederico. Multi-scalar economic inequalities: Portugal in a global context. Anál. Social [online]. 2014, n.212, pp.534-566. ISSN 0003-2573.

Economic inequalities are a central phenomenon of contemporary societies. Its relevance emerge both at the global and national level. This paper will promote a comprehensive analysis of the magnitude of global and within country economic inequality. At this level, this paper will analyze income inequality and concentration in EU-27 countries and shed light on top wages in Portugal. Complementarily, two important issues will be discussed: the causes of economic inequalities and its impacts to collective live.

Keywords : multi-scalar economic inequalities; top incomes; Portugal.

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