This paper presents a simple theoretical framework to explain variations in income inequality over time and between … countries. It also analyses the factors responsible for the widespread rise in inequality during the neo-liberal reforms of 1980 … compares the decline in inequality observed in most of Latin America over 2000-2008 with the steady increase of inequality in …

that currently changes in income or consumption inequality are (almost) exclusively due to changes in the share of the … of hidden (or partially hidden) inequality and how the Palma may be useful in bringing this to light in the parts of the …

This paper synthesizes the evidence of a negative correlation between income inequality and environmental quality. It … shows that inequality exerts adverse impact on environmental outcomes through several channels, including the household … impact of inequality. Other dimensions of inequality, in particular gender inequality, also impact environmental quality …

Can consumption taxes reduce inequality in developing countries? This paper combines household expenditure data from 31 … allow for informal consumption and calibrates it to the data to study the effects of different tax policies on inequality …. Contrary to consensus, the findings show that consumption taxes are redistributive, lowering inequality by as much as personal …