paper is to deliver a fresh assessment of the evolution of inequality and poverty across OECD countries over the last … explores whether contracting inequalities coexist with increasing poverty. The paper adds to previous studies by introducing …

-oriented analysis. This paper examines empirical strategies to measure poverty and inequality in multiple domains, concentrating on two …

, single-parent poverty, and old-age poverty – are discussed. The second objective is to consider the adequacy of our framework …

about 4 percentage points in the after-tax poverty rate, which would reach 13.2 per cent in 2010. …

and wealth of Canadians over time, including trends in poverty. Part three discusses trends in income fluctuations or … and 2008. Indeed, Canadians experienced a widening of income and wealth inequalities. There have been poverty reductions …

Notwithstanding impressive progress, poverty and inequality remain high in Chile in OECD comparison, and the tax … be quite narrowly targeted at families living in extreme poverty. Over time, the government should consider increasing … support for the poor to find jobs of decent quality will be key to help them overcome poverty in a sustainable way. Ingreso …

This paper examines different approaches to the measurement of multidimensional inequality and poverty. First, it … treatment in poverty measurement. Finally, it reviews the axiomatic approach to inequality analysis. The paper provides a …