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This paper surveys major empirical regularities concerning changes in earnings inequality in Europe and the US over the … possible rationale for recent inequality developments. …
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In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the …, income inequality is perceived more negatively with increased perceived fairness, due to the need for unexpected policy …
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We argue that perceived fairness of the income generation process affects the association between income inequality and … income redistribution. Income inequality is predicted to have a more favorable impact on subjective wellbeing for individuals … differences in individual tolerance for income inequality, and the predicted influence of actual fairness. …
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, which provides an integrated framework for analysing the local determinants of inequality and growth. Five main conclusions … inequality in education and income more persistent across generations. Whether the same is true of inequality in total wealth …
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In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008557077
In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008557081
The interdependencies of health, education and poverty that are common knowledge to individuals are also present at the …
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. The results attained and the evidence mobilized consistently show the interdependencies of health, education and poverty …
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inequality, wage inequality, and income deciles and income percentiles for the sample of developed and developing countries. The …
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In this paper, we examine the consequences of imperfect information on the pattern of transfers from parents to children. Drawing on the theory of mechanism design, we consider a model of family contract with two levels of effort. We prove that equal transfers among children are expected under...
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