7. Table 14.9 shows the share of income going to each quintile of the income distribution for the United Kingdom in 1979 and 1991. Use this data to calculate what the points on a Lorenz curve would be, and sketch the Lorenz curve.

How did inequality in the United Kingdom shift over this time period? How can you see the patterns in the quintiles in the Lorenz curves?

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Share of Income 1979 1991 Top quintile 39.7% 42.9% Fourth quintile 24.8% 22.7% Middle quintile 17.0% 16.3% Second quintile 11.5% 11.5% Bottom quintile 7.0% 6.6% Table 14.9 Income Distribution in the United Kingdom, 1979 and 1991