Quoting from this report: ( my questions are below after the link to the report) Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising In the three decades prior to the recent economic downturn, wage gaps widened and household income inequality increased in a large majority of OECD countries. This occurred even when countries were going through a period of sustained economic and employment growth. This report analyses the major underlying forces behind these developments: - An Overview of Growing Income Inequalities in OECD Countries (free .pdf) <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/40/12/49170449.pdf> - Special Focus: Inequality in Emerging Economies (free .pdf) <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/40/13/49170475.pdf> - Part I. How Globalisation, Technological Change and Policies Affect Wage and Earnings Inequalities - Part II. How Inequalities in Labour Earnings Lead to Inequalities in Household Disposable Income - Part III. How the Roles of Tax and Transfer Systems Have Changed http://www.oecd.org/document/51/0,3746,en_2649_33933_49147827_1_1_1_1,00.htm l This report by about OECD countries has a bit of technological content. Apparently technology increases income inequality. I think historically these trends are parallel may be you don't agree. I think the OECD moved fast to produce this report based on the Occupy movement if that chicken came first or this egg was first. We know the rich use the net more and has anyone looked really deeply at income inequality and technology? Can you point me to some deeper current studies on this? How are empowerment studies going? Peter Timusk at571@ncf.ca ptimusk@sympatico.ca web: www.crystalcomputing.net blogs www.cyborgcitizen.org