Wealth concentration occurs when a small fraction of the population controls an outsized share of total assets. It is measured by economists using metrics like the Gini coefficient or wealth ratios. The primary beneficiaries are top-tier investors, corporate founders, and inherited wealth holders, who can leverage capital for political influence and further accumulation, often at the expense of economic mobility for others.
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