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century, with separate consideration of income and wealth. We analyse the drivers of the changes in inequality and possible …
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for which the long-run development of income inequality has been charted. Many countries have records of incomes, taxes … and social support. This paper presents a new methodology constructing income inequality indices from such tabular data …. Taking careful account of the definition of income and population and the availability of micro data starting in 1967, an …
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Elite occupations are characterised by the magnitude of income accumulation which has been particularly exacerbated in …
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It is well known that the self-employed are over-represented at the bottom as well as the top of the income … distribution. This paper shifts the focus from the income situation of the self-employed to the distributive effects of a change in … increase in the proportion of self-employed individuals in the labor force increases income polarization by tearing down floors …
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data to assess the effects of the policy change on non-EU labour migrants' labour-market outcomes, as measured by income …-migration reform had a negative effect on the migrants' annual income. However, this effect became marginal after controlling for … occupational level. We conclude that changes in their occupational composition were the main drivers of the income drop for non …
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The Easterlin Paradox states that at a point in time happiness varies directly with income, both among and within … nations, but over time the long-term growth rates of happiness and income are not significantly related. The principal reason … for the contradiction is social comparison. At a point in time those with higher income are happier because they are …
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grow as low-income countries develop. This paper tests the relationships between development and emigration from 130 … emigration from low to middle-income countries declines as income increases, education improves or population growth slows down … increases from countries at intermediate levels of development. Hence, policies supporting development in low-income countries …
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alternative approach is to use the accounting identity that total household spending is equal to income plus capital gains minus … on income and wealth to other administrative data with information on financial and real estate transactions. Using this … second is a study of the transmission of income shocks to household consumption. …
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on income, credit score, total credit limit, and home-ownership status.AWe analyze the impact of credit default on … cheaper areas. Importantly, default has long-lasting negative effects on income, credit score, total credit limit, and home …
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households without children under 18 years old, whereas three factors were identified for households with children. The … household. Household income had the largest influence on all the dimensions, which indicates a strong relationship between … income and food insecurity. …
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