Comments on: Thinking Clearly about Economic Inequality

By: TheMoneyIllusion » America’s amazing success since 1980: Why Krugman is wrong

Sun, 23 May 2010 19:27:53 +0000

[...] data is far superior to median real income, and that shows Americans doing much better. Will Wilkinson has posted on this. The consumption data also show a much smaller increase in inequality. But I [...]

By: Income Inequality: No Such Thing – Good Thing – Necessary Evil – Gone Thing? « P.A.P. Blog – Politics, Art and Philosophy

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:59:19 +0000

[...] There are those who deny that there is any, or better that there is enough to be worried about (see here for an example, or here). [...]

By: Clint

Clint — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:36:41 +0000

Mr. Wilkinson,

I wrote an essay shaped by your paper on inequality.

Americans Getting Skewed

By: lukelea

lukelea — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:25:11 +0000

Hi! I am from a working-class background (made my living doing manual labor). Do you discuss in your paper the issue of changes in real disposable income per hour worked for various classes? I.e., income after taxes (and transfer payments to for food and housing), health care expenses, and expenses directly associated with holding a job: transportation to and from work, childcare, etc.? If so then I will definitely read your paper.

By: The Moral Significance of Income Inequality « P.A.P. Blog – Politics, Art and Philosophy

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:25:24 +0000

[...] paper on income inequality argues that it’s an overrated problem (see also here). Before I deal with his arguments in detail, a quick reminder of my personal views on income [...]

By: All Things Equal And Unequal « Around The Sphere

All Things Equal And Unequal « Around The Sphere — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:04:53 +0000

[...] Wilkinson has a new paper out at Cato on inequality. He has a blog post up about it, with this excerpt: Recent discussions of economic inequality, marked by a lack of [...]

By: chrismealy

chrismealy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:04:03 +0000

“There is little evidence that high levels of income inequality lead down a slippery slope to the destruction of democracy and rule by the rich”

Latin America.

By: uknowbetter

uknowbetter — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:07:37 +0000

I didn't read the whole thing, but I hope you talked some about specialization. As certain people become more specialized and have more complex skill sets and knowledge, they are going to be paid more while those with limited skill sets and knowledge will be paid less.

The most advanced computer programmer is likely to make significantly more income than a basic waiter at a restaurant. It's natural for that gap to grow as the knowledge and skills required to be that top-level programmer increase exponentially whereas the skills for the waiter don't increase much at all.

By: Strieb Roman

Strieb Roman — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:05:23 +0000

Hi Will.

Love your work.

I noticed a typo in your paper on page 21,

Moreover, the fact that income statistics are collected
by government bureaus does not mean
---than--- national-level patterns of income are especially
relevant to the moral evaluation of our...

I could be wrong, I am young.

Keep on trucking,

By: RSSted Development

RSSted Development — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:55:13 +0000

New blog added to reader…

I’ve gotten so used to seeking out his articles on my own that I forgot to add Will Wilkinson’s blog to my Google reader.
Read his new Cato paper, “Thinking Clearly About Economic Inequality.”
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