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This figure is built using `plotly` and is {ref}` available on the website <fig:plotly-gini-gdppc-years>`
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This plot shows that all three western economies gdp per capita has grown over time with some fluctuations
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in the Gini coefficient. However the appears to be significant structural differences between Norway and the USA.
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This plot shows that all three western economies GDP per capita has grown over time with some fluctuations
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in the Gini coefficient. From the early 80's the United Kingdom and the US economies both saw increases in income
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inequality.
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Interestingly, since the year 2000, the United Kingdom saw a decline in income inequality while
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the US exhibits persistent but stable levels around a Gini coefficient of 40.
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