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 …

speed up the decline in inequality levels and reduce poverty. This study presents an exhaustive and comprehensive analysis …

transfers. The findings show that the system is progressive and contributes to reductions in poverty and inequality. The Gini …

inequality. To reduce the incidence of low-quality jobs, tax policy interventions should go hand in hand with more effective …

This paper documents an inverse U-shape in the evolution of wage inequality in Latin America since 1995, with a sharp … for the process of reduction in inequality, but do not fully account for the fall in within-skill variance. Evidence using …

inequality, with government expenditures in the form of in-kind transfers leading to the largest decreases. While expenditures in …