It is said that most of the physical and financial wealth in the world is in the hands of a few rich people. In Europe, the richest 10 percent own more than 60 percent of the total wealth. This number is about 70 percent in North America, South and Southeast Asia, while in Russia, Central Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, that number is more than 70 percent. According to the United Nations, the richest 10% of the world have uninterrupted control of 76% of the world's wealth.

British economist Eamon Butler has discussed many such facts and various interpretations of economics in his book 'An Introduction to Economic Inequality'. Which has just been translated and published in Nepali language by We Read in collaboration with Samriddhi Foundation, the translator is Biplav Prateek . The Nepali name of the book is 'Economic Inequality: An Introduction'.

The book also discusses how inequality in income affects economic development and how economic development leads to equality. Similarly, comments and debates on inequality, questions raised on income measurement, policy and political influence of equality, progressive tax system, international comparison, arguments and theories of various economists, equal wages in the office and gender gap have also been raised. This book, translated in short and simple language, can become a new perspective in the debate on economic inequality. The book has been published by We Read in collaboration with Samriddhi Foundation.