This paper provides an explanation for the observed persistence in income inequality across households in terms limited …

characteristics, (ii) his level of schooling, and (iii) his level of income. The agent enjoys social prestige (or su¤ers from social … show that social concerns always lead to an increase in inequality both in terms of educational achievements and income. In …

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 …

'll estimate the intergenerational income elasticity for Italy using the TS2SLS estimator methodology. The analysis of the results …

markets and whether the effects spill over to spouses and children. There is substantial evidence that more educated people … spouses or children. …

income equation - but as a set of elements whoselength depends on the number of identifi ed poverty dimensions. The … monetaryanalysis employs the Quantile Regression technique, very helpful especiallywhen one is interested in extremes of the income …