Barlevy, Gadi (contributor); Tsiddon, Daniel (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
"Economists have long viewed recessions as contributing to increasing inequality. However, this conclusion is largely … based on data from a period in which inequality was increasing over time. This paper examines the connection between long …-run trends and cyclical variation in earnings inequality. We develop a model in which cyclical and trend inequality are related …