Hay and Beaverstock (2016)

Question 1

Hay and Beaverstock

Answer 1

2016

Question 2

2016

Answer 2

Hay and Beaverstock

Question 3

What does the paper highlight

Answer 3

The super-rich have often been written about, such as Hasler (1999) and Frank (2007)

Question 4

Chapter of the book

Answer 4

One chapter of the book written by Spence looks at Monaco. It stated that studies of the super-rich in geography look at it from multiple angles (see Hay, 2013). This chapter looks at how wealth and status is expressed in Monaco.

Question 5

Barriers to research

Answer 5

There is a lot of quantitative data on the super-rich and media coverage. However, researchers have struggled with barriers to engage with the super-rich and understand their lifestyles

Question 6

What are ultra-high net worth individuals

Answer 6

People with a net worth of more than $30 million

Question 7

What % of the population to ultra high net worth people take up

Answer 7

They make up only 0.0003% of the world’s population but they hold 13% of the world’s total wealth