Washington D.C: Researchers have found that country-level income inequality during the first four years of a child's life can be associated with later bully victimisation. According to the study, which surveyed approximately 874,000 children in 40 medium and high-income countries in Europe, North America and Israel, growing up in areas with income inequality is associated with being bullied.

The study, published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, was conducted by an international team led by Frank Elgar of Mcgill University, and other Canadian researchers together with scholars from Ireland, Poland, Romania, and Israel.