How rich is the top 20 percent than the bottom 20 percent

Question

1. Is there are sensible relationship between Gross National Income (GNP) or GNP per capita and Life Expectancy (or Index of Health & Social Problems)? For instance, can we say that societies with higher national income live longer than those with lower national income?

2. How rich is the top 20 percent than the bottom 20 percent in the U.K., U.S.A., & Singapore? How would you compare that to countries like Japan, Finland, Norway, and Sweden?

3. Is the correlation between the Index of Health and Social Problems & Income Equality positive or negative? In other words, do health and social problems in a society become worse or better as income inequality within societies widens? How about between UNICEF Index of Child Well-Being and Income Inequality?

4. Do you believe that National Income measures are good indicators of average well-being for developed nations? Why or why not?

5. How do you compare homicide rates in the U.S. States (where income inequality is wider) with Canadian Provinces (where income inequality is narrower)

6. What can you say about social mobility in the U.S., U.K., Denmark, & Finland?

7. Can you summarize the problems of larger income gaps within societies?

8. What are some psychosocial effects of inequality in a society?

9. What can be done to reduce income inequality?