Disparities of wealth The richest 1% of people own nearly half
of all of the wealth on the planet.
The richest 10% of people claim 86% of global wealth.
Gap in average incomes between developed and underdeveloped
countries1820: 3 to 11950: 35 to 11973: 44 to 11992: 72 to 1
Theories of Poverty1. Climatic theory Baron de Montesquieu
(1689-1755), L'esprit des Lois (1748)2. Classical economics Adam
Smith (1723-90). The Wealth of Nations3. Population theory Thomas
Malthus (1766-1834). The Principles of Political Economy (1820).4.
The division between labour and capital Karl Marx (1818-1883).
Capital (1867).5. Imperialism and the Drain of Wealth.Dadabhai
Naoroji (1825-1917). Poverty and Un-British Rule in India (1901)5.
The Capitalist EthosMax Weber (1864-1920). The Protestant Ethic and
the Spirit of Capitalism (1905)6. Dependency theory Andr Gunder
Frank (1929-2005). Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America
(1967).7. Globalisation and Cultural imperialismIvan Illich
(1926-2002). Celebration of Awareness: A Call for Institutional
Revolution (1971).
1. Climatic theory Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755), L'esprit
des Lois (1748)
2. Classical economics Adam Smith (1723-90). The Wealth of
Nations
3. Population theory Thomas Malthus (1766-1834). The Principles
of Political Economy (1820)
4. The division between labour and capital Karl Marx
(1818-1883). Capital (1867)
5. Imperialism and the Drain of Wealth.Dadabhai Naoroji
(1825-1917)Poverty and Un-British Rule in India (1901)
5. The Capitalist EthosMax Weber (1864-1920). The Protestant
Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905)
Andr Gunder Frank (1929-2005). Capitalism and Underdevelopment
in Latin America (1967)6. Dependency theory
7. Globalisation and cultural imperialismIvan Illich (1926-2002)
Celebration of Awareness: A Call for Institutional Revolution
(1971)
