The 'elephant curve': A much more complicated story than you might think

Sep 13, 2016

The chart, shows how average household incomes have grown between 1988 and 2008 for each part of the global income distribution. Image: REUTERS/Nicky Loh

Adam Corlett

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Replication of the Lakner-Milanovic global growth incidence curve (‘elephant curve’), 1988-2008

Image: Resolution Foundation

Global income growth incidence curve if the relative size of each country had remained unchanged, 1988-2008

Image: Resolution Foundation

Illustrative versions of the elephant chart, excluding certain countries and if the relative size of each country had remained unchanged, 1988-2008

Image: Resolution Foundation

Income growth in each decile of mature economies, excluding Japan and ex-Soviet satellites / Baltics

Image: Resolution Foundation

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