economic equity
Wealth distribution justice
Economic equity is the principle that wealth, resources, and opportunities should be distributed fairly across a society.
Unlike strict equality, which implies identical shares for everyone, equity accounts for differing circumstances and needs: The policy aimed for economic equity by directing more funding to underserved communities.
The term appears in debates about taxation, wages, access to education, and systemic barriers to prosperity.
- wealth redistributionShifting assets across society
- progressive taxationRates increase with income
- generational wealthAssets passed through families
- affordable housingShelter scaled to earnings
- living wageIncome covering necessities
social welfare programs · salary caps · anti-discrimination laws · childcare subsidies · safety net · broadband access · public education funding · universal basic income · equal opportunity · closing the gap · minimum wage laws · pay transparency · fair share · vocational training programs · healthcare accessibility · fairness · class · resources
- social justiceracial justice, privilege, white privilege, equal opportunity, disability justice
economic equityeconomic inequality
Uneven distribution of resources
wealth inequality · income inequality · economic disparity · wealth disparity · maldistribution
economic equityfeudalism
Land-for-service social structure
crony capitalism · serfdom · economic exploitation · structural inequality · caste system
economic equitylaissez-faire economics
Minimal state economic involvement
trickle-down economics · neoliberalism · profit maximization · social Darwinism · meritocracy