Unraveling the dynamics of wealth inequality and the impact on social mobility and health disparities by Caterina A M La Porta, Stefano Zapperi

“…On the other hand, the model is excellent in describing the wealth dynamics within a restricted class of ultra-wealthy, as we demonstrate by analyzing billionaires lists. Our results suggest that different forms of inequality are intertwined and should therefore be addressed together.…”
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Taxation of wealth and the rich as a social imperative by Volodymyr Andrushchenko, Maria Rippa, Tetiana Tuchak

“…The article is motivated by the striking fact that 400 American ultra-billionaires have a total wealth worth 4 thousand billion dollars! …”
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On the response of the global crypto companies to the sanctions against Russian crypto investors by Gorchakova T.E.

“…But the situation began to change when crypto billionaires, having earned their fortune exclusively on cryptocurrency, began to appear one after another. …”
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Attributes of Rajarshi leadership: learning from Ramayana by Dinesh Kumar, Divyanshu Singh, Kritika Kritika, Narinder Kumar Bhasin

“…AbstractIn terms of the Global Hunger Index, the ranking of India slipped to 101 in 2021 from its 94th position in 2020. The number of billionaires increased to 1007 and the number of millionaires increased by 63% but household incomes of 97% population declined during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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#AfricaToTheWorld: Economic emancipation and identity affirmation in the age of global digital media by Serres, J

“…As masses of youths across the continent and diaspora root for music professionals who work tirelessly to hijack the structures of global capitalism and become “billionaires,” the thesis questions the empirical relevance and analytical power of seemingly entrenched and stable power dynamics inscribed in conceptualizations such as global/peripheral or capitalist/informal. …”

Godfatherism and political party financing in Nigeria: analysing the 2015 general election by Sule, Babayo, Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani, Bakri Mat

“…In Nigeria, the phenomenon of godfatherism denotes multi-billionaires sponsoring anointed candidates for elections at all levels in return for favours and undue advantage towards the sponsors. …”
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Godfatherism and political party financing in Nigeria: Analysing the 2015 general election by Sule, Babayo, Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin, Mat, Bakri

“…Godfatherism is one of the major obstacles towards genuine democratisation and good governance in Nigeria.In every political setting, there are financiers of politicians for elective positions and the financed ones.In Nigeria, the phenomenon of godfatherism denotes multi-billionaires sponsoring anointed candidates for elections at all levels in return for favours and undue advantage towards the sponsors.This is a problem which impedes the emergence of popular and credible candidates who can deliver the dividends of democracy.The work examined the role played by godfathers in sponsoring politicians during the 2015 General Elections including the nature and dimension of the financing as well as its effects on the outcome of elections.The paper used a qualitative method of data collection and analysis where interview was conducted with some selected informants from various categories involving politicians, party stakeholders, academicians and focus group discussion with some selected electorates.The primary data obtained was analysed using qualitative method with existing secondary data on the subject of study. …”
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Return of Politics by HAUKE BRUNKHORST

“…The core of this inversion is marked by the incompleteness of these remedial measures, which implies the reopening of the horizon for political action through movements such as Occupy Wall Street, the uprising of the left-wing government of Greece and even the discussion in the American press about taxation of billionaires. Keywords: Politics. Marketplace. Justice. …”
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Social responsibility of business entities and their marketing in light of the global economic crisis and the state of the main increasing factors by P.A. Orlov

“…There are signs that the EU blinded by unbridled pursuit of profit and personal enrichment billionaires and millionaires of these financial market participants have already begun preparations for the Third Great Depression. …”
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From climate science to climate action by Paul Shrivastava, Fumiko Kasuga, John Grant

“…Social media summary Fund climate action by taxing billionaires, eliminating subsidies, and suing fossil companies for climate homicide. …”
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