This article evaluates the relevance of dependency theory for understanding contemporary
development challenges, especially in the light of changes in the global economy over the …

While previous synthesis research studies have found income inequality to be the most
consistent predictor of crime at the cross-national level, recent comparative research studies …

Increasingly, empirical evidence refutes many of the theoretical pillars of mainstream
economics. These theories have persisted despite the fact that they support unsustainable …

Unequal exchange arises when spatial production of value is disjointed from its
geographical distribution. A disaggregated monetary model of the world economy is …

This paper explores a new theoretical and empirical approach to the assessment of human
well-being, relevant to current challenges of social fragmentation in the presence of …

The reliance of current economic systems on economic growth is increasingly being
questioned by academics and environmental organizations in the context of the climate …

We examine the relationship between income inequality and house prices for a panel of 17
OECD countries over the period 1870 to 2015. Our identification strategy takes advantage of …

Spatial inequality measures should take into account the geographical position of the data of
reference if the focus is on the spatial aspects of territorial inequality. However, these …

This study seeks to examine whether trade openness and inward FDI may affect income
distribution in an unbalanced panel of five South Asian countries over the period of 1990 …

Lancet readers know that the world's population is getting heavier, but the detail in the latest
overview of global trends in mean body-mass index (BMI) and the proportion of individuals …