main patterns of inequality, between and within the social groupings. We find that the effects of peer pressure on within …-group inequality differ between groups. We also find that wealth and consumption inequality increase within groups who aspire to match … social targets from a higher class, despite a reduction in within-group inequality in hours and earnings. …

, escalating income inequality. Policy simulations indicate government support measures mitigated wage income reduction and … unemployment rise, yet they contributed to income inequality under certain conditions. These results provide insight into the …

in wealth and health, implying persistent increases in wealth inequality that are characterised by increases in wealth … and/or with lower wealth. These changes lead to inequality in exposure to post-pandemic income risk and, in particular, an … incentivising investment in health for those with low wealth and health, it reduces health inequality and, in the short run, the …

for all households, and an increase in wealth inequality. Nevertheless, welfare losses are bigger for households with …

. Monthly earnings inequality increased during the pandemic, and the key driver is income losses among low-paid individuals … dampened the inequality increase, but did not fully offset it. Annual total market income inequality, which also includes … capital income and taxable transfers, shows similar patterns of increasing inequality during the pandemic. …