1. Chapter 21 Income Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.

2. 21-2 Facts About Income Inequality Average household income $69,821 in 2011 Among the highest in the world Distribution by quintiles Income mobility People change quintiles Government redistribution Taxes and transfers LO1

3. 21-3 Facts About Income Inequality Lorenz curve and Gini ratio 20406080100 20 40 60 80 100 0 Perfect Equality Lorenz Curve (Actual Distribution ) Complete Inequality A B a b c d e f Gini Ratio = Area A Area A + Area B Percentage of Households Percentage of Income LO1

4. 21-4 Causes of Income Inequality Ability Education and training Discrimination Preferences and risks Unequal distribution of wealth Market power Luck, connections, and misfortune LO2

5. 21-5 Income Inequality Over Time Rising income inequality since 1975 Causes of growing inequality Greater demand for highly skilled workers Demographic changes International trade, immigration, and decline in unionism LO3

6. 21-6 Income Inequality Over Time LO3

7. 21-7 Equality Versus Efficiency The case for equality Maximizing total utility The case for inequality Incentives and efficiency The equality-efficiency trade-off LO4

8. 21-8 The Economics of Poverty Definition of poverty in 2011 Single person < $11,702 Family of 4 < $22,891 Family of 6 < $29,494 46.2 million Americans Poverty rate 15% LO5

9. 21-9 Poverty Trends Poverty rate trends Significant decline 1959-1969 Stable in 11-13% range since Rises with recession Measurement issues Arbitrary income threshold Consumption vs. income LO5

10. 21-10 Poverty Trends LO5

11. 21-11 The U.S. Income-Maintenance System Entitlement programs All those eligible receive aid Social insurance programs Social security and Medicare Unemployment compensation Public assistance programs Welfare LO6

12. 21-12 Public Assistance Programs Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Medicaid Earned Income Tax Credit LO6

13. 21-13 Discrimination Inferior treatment Taste-for-discrimination model Prejudiced people receive disutility Willing to pay to avoid Discrimination coefficient Prejudice and the market African- American—White wage ratio Competition and discrimination LO7

14. 21-14 Discrimination Statistical discrimination Judged on average group characteristics Labor market example Profitable, undesirable, but not malicious LO7

15. 21-15 Discrimination Occupational segregation The crowding model Crowd certain groups into less desirable occupations Effects of crowding Eliminating occupational segregation Cost to Society as well as to individuals LO7

16. 21-16 Occupational Segregation Wage Rate BBB M M W 343464 DxDx DyDy DzDz Occupation X Occupation Y Occupation Z Quantity of Labor (Millions) Quantity of Labor (Millions) Quantity of Labor (Millions) Crowding women into one occupation (Z)… results in men enjoying higher wages in the other occupations (X and Y). 000 LO7

17. 21-17 U.S. Family Wealth Median and Average Family Wealth, Survey Years 1995-2010 (In 2010 Dollars) 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 $84,000 98,100 106,100 107,200 126,400 77,300 $307,900 386,700 487,000 517,100 584,600 498,800 Family wealth rose rapidly between 1995 and 2010 Year Median Average* *The average greatly exceeds the medians because the averages are boosted by the multibillion dollar wealth of a relatively few families.

18. 21-18 U.S. Family Wealth Family wealth became more unequal between 1995 and 2010 Percentage of Total Family Wealth Held by Different Groups, Survey Years 1995-2010 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 32.2% 31.4 30.2 30.4 28.5 23.3 34.6% 33.9 32.7 33.4 33.8 35.4 67.8% 68.6 69.8 69.5 71.5 76.7 YearBottom 90%Top 1%Top 10% Percentage of Total Wealth by Group