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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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What does "One Wealth Quintile" mean?

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Norton, M.I.; Ariely, D. (2011). "Building a Better America – One Wealth Quintile at a Time" (PDF). Perspectives on Psychological Science 6: 9–12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_object_identifier:10.1177/1745691610393524. (video)

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It means a group of people belonging to the same quintile in the apportionment of wealth. For example, the richest 20% of the population form the top quintile, the next richest 20% the next quintile, and so on.

  • It means a group of people belonging to the same quintile in the apportionment of wealth.
  • For example, the richest 20% of the population form the top quintile, the next richest 20% the next quintile, and so on.
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It means a group of people belonging to the same quintile in the apportionment of wealth. For example, the richest 20% of the population form the top quintile, the next richest 20% the next quintile, and so on.

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