Economic Inequality: Is it Natural?

• DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.physics/0703201
• Publication Date: 2007-01-01
• Authors: Arnab Chatterjee; Sitabhra Sinha; Bikas K. Chakrabarti
• Keywords: Ideal gas

Mounting evidences are being gathered suggesting that income and wealth distribution in various countries or societies follow a robust pattern, close to the Gibbs of energy an ideal gas equilibrium, but also deviating significantly for high groups. Application physics models seem provide illuminating ideas understanding, complimenting observations.