The Ghosts of Route 66
2011
Perceived vs. desired vs. actual wealth distribution of American society based on a 2011 survey. The answers were consistent, regardless of socio-economic, gender, political or racial demographics.
top 20%: 58%, 32%, 84%
bottom 20%: 2%, 11%, 0.1%
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Norton and Ariely, 2/3/2011