A state school system should be expected to reduce income inequality and to make intergenerational mobility easier. It … is therefore somewhat surprising to observe that Italy, in comparison to the United States, displays less inequality … education levels. In this paper we provide evidence on this empirical puzzle, and offer a theoretical explanation building …

small body of innovators gain relative to others, innovation may lead to inequality. The evidence on this point is … fragmented, based on cross-sectional evidence on skill premia rather than overall levels of inequality. This paper provides the … first comparative evidence on the link between innovation and inequality in a continental perspective. Using micro data from …