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Steve Bosserman

Why Inequality Predicts Homicide Rates Better Than Any Other Variable - Evonomics - 0 views

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    "The connection is so strong that, according to the World Bank, a simple measure of inequality predicts about half of the variance in murder rates between American states and between countries around the world. When inequality is high and strips large numbers of men of the usual markers of status - like a good job and the ability to support a family - matters of respect and disrespect loom disproportionately."
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