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'''Income disparity''' or '''wage gap''' is a term used to discribe inequities in average pay or salary between ] groups within society, or the inequities in pay between individuals who produce the same work. Income disparity generally occurs when certain groups within society suffer from ] within a society. '''Income disparity''' or '''wage gap''' is a term used to describe inequities in average pay or salary between ] groups within society, or the inequities in pay between individuals who produce the same work. Income disparity generally occurs when certain groups within society suffer from ] within a society.


Common examples include: Common examples include:

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Income disparity or wage gap is a term used to describe inequities in average pay or salary between socio-economic groups within society, or the inequities in pay between individuals who produce the same work. Income disparity generally occurs when certain groups within society suffer from social inequality within a society.

Common examples include:

  • lower average income for females than males
  • Income discrepancy between minority ethnic groups and the majority.
  • The income gap between the wealthy and the poor.

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