a rising inequality in wages – mostly through rapid earnings increases among top earners - this has been offset by …This paper analyses income, wealth and earnings inequality in Australia, using the Household, Income and Labour … Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey as the primary source of data. Income inequality in Australia has risen in the last two …

also who moves up and down the income ladder over time. While income inequality has increased in most OECD countries, in … progressive taxation has also reduced the top 1 per cent’s share of disposable income. This paper finds that income inequality … to greater income inequality but also higher upward income mobility. Indeed, the analysis in the paper shows upward …

. Jobs are returning, making inroads into high unemployment, but their wages and skill levels are lower than many that were … this flexibility, ensure wages align with productivity and better protect individuals from labour market risks. Ensuring …

This paper analyses income inequality in Ireland using a new panel dataset based on the administrative tax records of … the Revenue Commissioners for Ireland. High inequality at market incomes in Ireland by international standards appears to …

rates. However, the economy is now slowing at a time when inequality remains very high, making future social progress …. First, it argues that Chile needs to increase income redistribution through its tax and transfer system towards levels … should be less disparate, as they explain around 70% of income inequality. This should be done by updating labour legislation …

increased risk that they encounter a sharp fall in their wages. People who tend to be particularly affected are the low …

Standard income inequality figures, based on official household survey statistics covering most of the population …, report a steady rise of inequality across a majority of advanced countries. The usefulness of these data sources in providing … a timely and internationally comparable picture of inequality is undisputed, but one well-known limitation is their …

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially … of growth. The present paper analyses the causes of US income inequality and relative poverty in an OECD context … degree, high income inequality is attributable to the large dispersion of earned income, which should be addressed by …

Luxembourg is a rich and fast-growing country. However, inequality of disposable incomes has trended up modestly over … inequality of market incomes is substantially reduced by large social transfers, but the risk of relative poverty still affects … tackle poverty traps would both reduce inequality and improve the labour supply of residents. Strong activation policies are …