This paper examines the allocative implications of progressive income taxation when individuals care about their … relative income. It shows that tax progressivity might improve efficiency, and the more so in egalitarian economies …. Introducing a progressive income tax can yield a Pareto improvement if pre-tax income is evenly distributed. Implementing …

What impact do income and other demographic factors have on a voter’s partisan choice? Using post-election surveys of …

We investigate the evolution of global welfare in two dimensions: income per capita and life expectancy. First, we … estimate the marginal distributions of income and life expectancy separately. More importantly, in contrast to previous … univariate approaches, we consider income and life expectancy jointly and estimate their bivariate global distribution for 137 …

important redistributive policy tools that shape the distribution of income and income-generating assets (such as human capital … and development: wealth redistribution. The prevailing approach generally covers income redistribution and the provision … sustainability challenges, such as rising income inequality, wealth concentration and growing carbon emissions. In this regard, an …

, occupational structure, household income, food intake and nutrition, children’s education, and improvement in living standard are … also examined. The per capita income of households has increased rapidly in the recent years. However, income inequality … situation has worsened as high-income opportunities are favourable to resource endowed households. As a consequence of increased …