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Trends in Income Distribution, Poverty, and Discrimination in the United States (1980-2001)

This chapter provides a comprehensive analysis of income distribution, poverty levels, and discrimination in the U.S. from 1980 to 2001. It features key exhibits, including real median family income trends, Lorenz curves depicting family income distribution at various intervals, and statistics on the percentage of the population living below the poverty line. The chapter draws on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the World Bank, illustrating the socio-economic challenges and the impact of racial discrimination on labor markets.

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Trends in Income Distribution, Poverty, and Discrimination in the United States (1980-2001)

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  1. Income Distribution, Poverty, and Discrimination CHAPTER 12

  2. EXHIBIT 3 REAL MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME, 1980–2001 Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, http://www.census.gov/hhes/income/histinc/incfamdet.html, Table F-7.

  3. EXHIBIT 4 AHYPOTHETICAL LORENZ CURVE

  4. LORENZ CURVES FOR FAMILY INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, 1929 AND 2001 EXHIBIT 5

  5. EXHIBIT 6 LORENZ CURVES FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES Source:The World Bank,http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/data/, Table 2.8.

  6. PERSONS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE U.S. POPULATION, 1959–2002 EXHIBIT 7 Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Poverty in the United States: 2002, http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty.html, p. 4; Table A-1, pp. 22–25.

  7. EXHIBIT 9 ANEGATIVE INCOME TAX PLAN

  8. EXHIBIT 10 LABOR MARKETS WITHOUT AND WITH RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

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