This paper studies theoretically and empirically why and how labor policies may reduce productivity and employment in …

We examine how structural reforms relate to income inequality. We employ many indicators of structural reforms and use … data for market and net income inequality. The dataset includes up to 135 countries since 1960. The results do not suggest … that market-oriented structural reforms were associated with rising income inequality in the full sample. Trade and …

This paper examines the impact of labour market and product market reforms on income inequality for 25 OECD countries …. Our results suggest that both types of (endogenized) reforms cause more income inequality. Consistent with this finding is … that counter-reforms lead to less income inequality. However, the inequality-raising effects of reforms occur especially in …

theoretical framework for the relationship between structural reforms, economic growth and income inequality. We argue that … inequality. We conclude by proposing a 7-point agenda for future research. …

While standard political economy theories suggest a moderating effect of democratization on income inequality … first, that prevailing ideology may be an important determinant of inequality and, second, that the democratization effect … income groups, hence democratization may have only a negligible effect on inequality. On the other hand, in societies where …

We examine the determinants of income mobility and inequality in a Ramsey model with elastic labor supply and … relationship between mobility and inequality is complex. For example, a reduction in the interest rate and an increase in the wage … rate reduce capital income inequality and allow upward mobility of the ability-rich. However, the increase in the labor …