average household, an indication that they may reduce inequality in disposable incomes. Such is the case of reducing …

paper is to deliver a fresh assessment of the evolution of inequality and poverty across OECD countries over the last … differences in income distributions across countries and over time. For example, it assesses the extent to which stability in … overall income inequality masks compensating changes between the lower and upper halves of the income distribution. Also, it …

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has …

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 …

inequality and poverty. This has been combined with gains in leisure time, especially time spent in retirement, low unemployment …

Income and earning inequality has been on the rise in most of the OECD and in many emerging economies since the 1980s …. This paper estimates a model of earnings inequality across OECD countries that incorporates determinants of relative demand … have exerted upward pressure on inequality. The estimated model is used to decompose historical changes in earning …

areas where incomes are relatively low. While it is most common to confine measures of inequality to national borders, the … most important. Inequality in Europe has risen quite substantially since the mid 1980s. While the EU enlargement process … has contributed to this, it is not the only explanation since inequality has also increased within a “core” of 8 European …

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 …

countries are not necessarily the most income unequal. Wealth inequality came down since the beginning of the 20th century until …