INCOME INEQUALITY

An economic overview

An episode from the series THE NEXT ASIAN MIRACLE

Synopsis

Over the last two decades, growth rates in Southeast Asia have been higher on average than in other developing regions.

Yet behind these glowing statistics lies the ugly truth of unchecked income disparity.

Asian countries are rapidly becoming some of the most inequitable places to live in, with social unrest and economic instability looming ominously over the entire region.