Cuánta riqueza acapara el 1% más rico del planeta, según un reciente estudio de premio Nobel de Economía

Las perspectivas de reducción futura son inciertas y la brecha entre el norte y el sur global sigue siendo muy elevada. Foto: Imagen de ChatGPT

Cuánta riqueza acapara el 1% más rico del planeta, según un reciente estudio de premio Nobel de Economía

TL;DR

  • The richest 1% of the planet captured 41% of all new wealth generated between 2000 and 2024.
  • The poorest 50% received only 1% of the newly generated wealth during the same period.
  • The average wealth of the richest 1% increased by $1.3 million, compared to $585 for the poorest 50%.
  • The report suggests creating an International Panel on Inequality, inspired by the IPCC, to guide global and national policies on equality.
  • Inequality is described as an emergency that undermines social cohesion, democracy, and economic stability.
  • Recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have exacerbated poverty and inequality.
  • 83% of countries, representing 90% of the world's population, experience 'high inequality' and are more prone to democratic setbacks.
  • The report proposes international reforms in economic and trade norms, intellectual property rules, and fair taxation for multinationals and the ultra-rich.
  • National recommendations include strengthening labor protection, reducing business concentration, taxing capital gains, investing in public services, and implementing progressive fiscal policies.
  • An expected transfer of $70 trillion in inherited wealth over the next decade poses a challenge to social mobility and equal opportunity.