Open AccessRising Income Inequality Through a Disability Lens: Trends in the United States 1981–2018
Author(s) -
Katie M Jajtner,
Sophie Mitra,
Christine Fountain,
Austin Nichols
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
social indicators research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1573-0921
pISSN - 0303-8300
DOI - 10.1007/s11205-020-02379-8
Subject(s) - economic inequality , inequality , economics , transfer payment , demographic economics , income distribution , income inequality metrics , population , social inequality , context (archaeology) , gini coefficient , geography , welfare , sociology , demography , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , market economy
In a context of rising income inequality and policies to improve rights and inclusion for persons with disabilities, this paper examines income inequality trends by household work limitation status in the United States from 1981-2018.