Various perspectives are used to arrive at a definite consensus in the analysis of income disparity among people and nations. Analysts use Gross Nation Income (GNI) and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of nations to compare economic activities between nations. Generally, the differences in both GNI and GDP arise due to economic, political and social factors. The factors which lead to the differences in the income of the economy can be classified as either proximate causes of growth or fundamental causes of growth. The proximate causes of growth may include innovation, education and savings (Boushey n.p). Fundamental causes of Continue reading...