measurement of inequality and social welfare. In particular, we show that the more progressive a tax system, the more equal the … system, the greater the degree of relative inequality aversion, the greater the progressivity index. We also discuss the link … between inequality of gross income and tax progressivity. A by-product is the derivation of a general class of inequality …

This paper explores the link between poverty and inequality through an analysis of the poverty impact of changes in … income-component inequality and in between -an within- group inequality. This can help shed light on the theoretical and … empirical linkages between poverty, growth and inequality. It might also help design policies to improve both equity and welfare …

the dynamic of inequality, polarization and progressivity of the fiscal system. The results of this study confirm the … effectiveness of governmental redistributive mechanism to decrease inequality and polarization significantly and to maintain the …

or that of the change in inequality on poverty. During the last few years, there was a growing interest to perform such …

We present a class of social evaluation functions and inequality indices that obey standard axioms of welfare economics …

increasing in the progressivity of the system. It is also increasing in the degree of aversion towards inequality when the tax …