Divided We Stand : Why Inequality Keeps Rising
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
In the three decades to the recent economic downturn, wage gaps widened and household income inequality as measured by GINI increased in a large majority of OECD countries. This occurred even when countries were going through a period of sustained economic and employment growth. This report analyses the major underlying forces behind these developments. It examines to which extent economic globalisation, skill-biased technological progress and institutional and regulatory reforms have had an impact on the distribution of earnings. The report further provides evidence of how changes in family formation and household structures have altered household earnings and income inequality. And it documents how tax and benefit systems have changed in the ways they redistribute household incomes. The report discusses which policies are most promising to counter increases in inequalities and how the policy mix can be adjusted when public budgets are under strain. "Analyses rely on simple statistical techniques that are accessible to a large readership... the graphic and charts are of great help to gain a quick visual grasp of the various issues addressed." -Choice
Year of publication: |
2011
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Institutions: | OECD (contributor) |
Publisher: |
Paris : OECD Publishing |
Subject: | Einkommensverteilung | Income distribution | Globalisierung | Globalization | Technischer Fortschritt | Technological change | Verfügbares Einkommen | Disposable income | Umverteilung | Redistribution | OECD-Staaten | OECD countries | Schwellenländer | Emerging economies | OECD | Ungleichheit |
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Online Resource
Extent: | Online-Ressource (388 p.) ill. |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
ISBN: | 978-92-64-11953-6 |
Other identifiers: | 10.1787/9789264119536-en [DOI] |
Classification: | Einkommen, Beschäftigung, Arbeitsmarkt |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012448511
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