inequality, the size of the informal sector and on labor tax revenues. I show that under reasonable assumptions, cross … strongly affects wage inequality, reducing up to 20% the standard deviation of log-wages, and reduces revenues from labor taxes …

empirically assess the effect of the minimum wage on unemployment, average wages, sector mobility, wage inequality, the size of … and reduce wage inequality, the policy has the unintended effect of causing labor tax revenues to fall as a result of … growth in American wage inequality in recent decades. In a paper entitled “The Effect of Labour Relations Laws on Union …

. Increasing family income inequality drove much of the rise in neighbourhood inequality. Increased spatial economic segregation … growth, and a rise in neighbourhood income inequality. …

Recent trends in inequality and poverty across Western Canada, a region known for its energy resources, seem to … correspond to movements in energy prices, with much of the rise in inequality and decline in poverty taking place during the … could potentially alter the aggregates of inequality and poverty, depending on how these gains are distributed across the …

“Has the Canadian Labour Market Polarized?†(CLSRN Working Paper no. 133) analyses movements in wage inequality, and …

In the energy-rich region of Western Canada, inequality rose over the past two decades, while poverty declined, begging … the question of whether the recent energy boom was a contributing factor. This study uses measures of inequality and … evidence shows that, overall, the boom increased inequality and decreased poverty. There are, however, a few notable cases …

occupations than those in the middle since 1981. However, up to 2005, the wage pattern reflects a simple increase in inequality …

are apparent?; 2) What happens to inequality of income among this group of children as they grow up?; 3) Are the same …