Inequality in Singapore is not a new phenomenon.
Data collated by the United Nations University - World Institute for Development Economics Research, shows that the post-independence Gini coefficient in Singapore ranged from 0.42 to 0.46. It has remained close to that range since. Thus, inequality in Singapore has been consistently high, relative to advanced economies in the OECD.
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