Origin+of+disparities


 * Explaining disparities in wealth resulting from:**

In some societies or ethnic groups, people can become marginalized and struggle to escape from poverty. This might be due to political leaders coming from a certain ethnic group, who might favor people from the same ethnic group in terms of employment and other opportunities that help to improve the standard of living and quality of life of the people. Alternatively, some minority tribes could be discriminated against and only able to work in the informal sector.
 * __**Ethnicity**__

Where you live is important in determining who you become in future. People who live in a well-protected residential area tend to have higher Standard of Living and life expectancy, and avoid diseases that kill under-5s like malaria, and vice versa. A baby born in a poor country is likely to live in poverty for his/her whole life. eg. Syria. A baby born in rich countries like USA is unlikely to suffer disease, or poverty.
 * __**Place of Residence**__

The level of education of your parents is important in determining who you become in future. Children born to educated parents are more likely to have a good education (ie. They will attend very good private schools), have good teachers, be well fed, and have very good educational opportunities. Parental education means that parents will have good sanitation, good nutrition, proper health-care, electricity, and other factors that lead to higher standard of living. Parental education also means parents will be well-employed, thus earning high income, meaning they can invest more into their children, thus creating wealth for them. In addition, they will help their children to make wise choices that will help them to be wealthy, like course choices, investment opportunities.
 * __**Parental Education**__

If an individual/country is already rich, it is easier to generate more wealth by investing in productive ventures that will help to generate more wealth. eg. children born in rich countries can have access to start-up capital to start a business with the support of the government or some voluntary organization.
 * __**Income**__

The type of occupation you find yourself in can determine your level of wealth in future. eg. Lawyers, doctors, bankers, businessmen/women, tend to be in profit oriented professions. As a result, a person is more likely to be wealthy if (s)he finds him/herself in one of these professions. On the other hand, certain professions only provide the income for basic survival needs and chances. eg. nursing, teaching.
 * __**Employment**__

Access to land is important in determining the level of wealth and development of an individual or country. Land is an invaluable asset. Land can be used for building houses, starting a business, agricultural purposes, minerals (eg. gold and crude oil), as collateral for a loan. All these contribute to a person's wealth. On the other hand, people without access to land end up becoming poor, as they cannot farm, or start a business, build a house.
 * __**Land ownership**__

Boys/male children tend to be richer because parents transfer more wealth. Boys are mostly preferred in most societies. This is because boys are considered 'valuable' because they will carry the family name including the wealth of the family. On the other hand, girls tend to lag behind in terms of wealth because their parents might not want to give them the right kind of support needed for wealth creation, because they are going to marry someone else, or because they do not trust women to manage finances.
 * __**Gender**__

Good diet means good health, good thinking, long life expectancy.
 * __**Diet**__