different income levels. More specifically, it investigates the extent to which structural policies have differential long … reforms are found to deliver stronger income gains for households at the lower end of the distribution compared with the …

This paper provides an assessment of how households’ income has fared compared with GDP. While the prime focus is on … incomes around the median, attention is paid also to the bottom of the income distribution. Thus, one contribution of the … differences in income distributions across countries and over time. For example, it assesses the extent to which stability in …

entitlements for low income families will further reduce poverty and increase equality. However, the cost of childcare remains high …

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has …-tested minimum income. Sustaining universal access to good health care is also essential. Well-designed activation policies are …