Income Inequality 12

Question 1

Correlation between power distance and income inequality

Answer 1

r = .350

Question 2

Correlation between uncertainty avoidance and income inequality

Answer 2

r = -.238

Question 3

Correlation between individualism and income inequality

Answer 3

r = .087

Question 4

Correlation between masculinity and income inequality

Answer 4

r = .183

Question 5

Correlation between long term orientation and income inequality

Answer 5

r = -.216

Question 6

This profile typifies…

Answer 6

this profile typifies a hard nation in terms of trust and welfare

Question 7

Alternatively

Answer 7

could it be a complex interaction between all these cultural dimensions e.g. Finland and USA similar on some dimensions

Question 8

Alternate explanation of relationship between income inequality and culture

Answer 8

because of culture, the psychological traits that differ caused the income inequality and not the other way around. that is, income inequality does not make people less trusting, but less trusting people create unequal societies

Question 9

There is a correlation between

Answer 9

is a correlation between health and social problems and income inequality but how viable is it to achieve spurious relationships with big data

Question 10

Ultimate questions (5)

Answer 10

1) Do socio-economic factors affect health – and if so, how?; 2) Economically, Australian citizens are becoming less equal in terms of income, should this be seen as a concern?; 3) Does income inequality [in contrast to absolute income] have a negative effect on society and if so, what could be done to minimise this effect; 4) Should illicit drug use/possession be a criminal offence [50% of inmates in USA jails] or should all illicit drug users be diverted to rehabilitation programs [see Portugal]; 5) Can crime [including domestic violence] be linked to income inequality?