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Aim of this paper is to introduce the ‘‘global multipliers matrix’’ as a ‘‘structural’’ inequality measure of personal income distribution. This measure is derived from the Social Accounting Matrix, considered as a linear model. The multiplier approach allows quantifying the different ways by which, an income equally earned by each Household’s group, turns into different disposable income levels through the three stages of spending, production and distribution. The resulting inequality in personal income distribution can be considered as the minimum inequality compatible with the given productive and spending structures, and hence as a result of the mechanism explicitly considered in the model...