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The World Distribution of Household Wealth

Authors: The Director of UNU-WIDER Anthony Shorrocks, James Davies, Susanna 
Sandström, and Edward Wolff

World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations 
University (UNU-WIDER)

5 December 2006:

Download the full study: WIDER WDHW <http://www.wider.unu.edu/research/2006-
2007/2006-2007-1/wider-wdhw-launch-5-12-2006/wider-wdhw-report-5-12-2006.pdf>  
(PDF 1,167KB), Powerpoint presentation <http://www.wider.unu.edu/research/2006-
2007/2006-2007-1/wider-wdhw-launch-5-12-2006/dssw.pps>  (PPT 7,003KB)

Pioneering Study Shows Richest Two Percent Own Half World Wealth

 

The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of global household 
wealth according to a path-breaking study released today by the Helsinki-based 
World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations 
University (UNU-WIDER). 

 

Much of the wealth is concentrated in North America, Europe and rich Asia-
Pacific nations such as Japan, Australia and the Republic of Korea, despite 
their comparatively small population when measured against Africa and 
countries such as China and India.

 

The UNU's World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), 
which conducted the study, called it the first of its kind to cover all 
countries and all major components of household wealth, including financial 
assets, debts and tangible property such as land and buildings.

PRESS RELEASE in English <http://www.wider.unu.edu/research/2006-2007/2006-
2007-1/wider-wdhw-launch-5-12-2006/wider-wdhw-press-release-5-12-2006.pdf>  
(PDF 254 KB), French <http://www.wider.unu.edu/research/2006-2007/2006-2007-
1/wider-wdhw-launch-5-12-2006/wider-wdhw-press-release-5-12-2006-FR.pdf>  (PDF 
260 KB) and Spanish <http://www.wider.unu.edu/research/2006-2007/2006-2007-
1/wider-wdhw-launch-5-12-2006/wider-wdhw-press-release-5-12-2006-SP.pdf>  (PDF 
160KB)
Links to high resolution figures are at the end of this press release.

 


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