Income distributionIn economics, income distribution covers how a country's total GDP is distributed amongst its population. Economic theory and economic policy have long seen income and its distribution as a central concern. Unequal distribution of income causes economic inequality which is a concern in almost all countries around the world. Classical economists such as Adam Smith (1723–1790), Thomas Malthus (1766–1834), and David Ricardo (1772–1823) concentrated their attention on factor income-distribution, that is, the distribution of income between the primary factors of production (land, labour and capital).
Household income in the United StatesHousehold income is an economic standard that can be applied to one household, or aggregated across a large group such as a county, city, or the whole country. It is commonly used by the United States government and private institutions to describe a household's economic status or to track economic trends in the US. A key measure of household income is the median income, at which half of households have income above that level and half below. The U.S.
Living wageA living wage is defined as the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. This is not the same as a subsistence wage, which refers to a biological minimum, or a solidarity wage, which refers to a minimum wage tracking labor productivity. Needs are defined to include food, housing, and other essential needs such as clothing. The goal of a living wage is to allow a worker to afford a basic but decent standard of living through employment without government subsidies.
Revenu de basevignette|Le à Berne, des militants du revenu de base ont célébré le succès d'une initiative populaire qui a récolté plus de de soutien à la tenue d'un référendum sur le revenu de base. vignette|En à Angoulême, entre une banque et un pôle emploi, le groupe ART112 propose une réflexion sur le capitalisme et le revenu de base. Le revenu de base, encore appelé revenu d'existence, revenu universel ou allocation universelle, est une somme d'argent versée par une communauté politique à tous ses membres, de la naissance à la mort, sur une base individuelle, de façon inconditionnelle, sans contrôle des ressources ni exigence de contrepartie.
