It will further contribute structuring the survey of existing redistributive policy frameworks in section 3 and the ensuing discussion in section 4. At the global level, the impact of redistributive policies was strongly influenced by major wars, strategic shifts and ideological inflexions. Both indices increased in tandem over that period as they were influenced by various factors, including redistributive policies. As market-friendly policies gained steam and institutionalized, market income inequality increased rapidly starting in the mid-1980s, with slashes in top marginal income and corporate tax rates encouraging rising executive pay and shareholder dividends mostly accruing to the wealthiest (Piketty et al.,