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Measuring unfair inequality : reconciling equality of opportunity and freedom from poverty

Hufe, Paul; Kanbur, Ravi; Peichl, Andreas - 2018

fairness principles, namely equality of opportunity and freedom from poverty, into a joint measure of unfair inequality. Two … inequality. Second, average unfair inequality doubles when complementing the ideal of an equal opportunity society with poverty …

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A theory of employment guarantees : contestability, credibility and distributional concerns

Basu, Arnab K. (contributor); Chau, Nancy H. (contributor); … - 2007

efficiency improving and poverty alleviating policy reform in a canonical labor market setting. At its core, an EGS provides an … gives weight to poverty! …

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The global inequality boomerang

Kanbur, Ravi; Ortiz-Juarez, Eduardo; Sumner, Andrew - 2022

In this paper we argue that the decline in global inequality over the last decades has spurred a 'sunshine' narrative of falling global inequality that has been rather oversold, in the sense, we argue, it is likely to be temporary. We argue the decline in global inequality will reverse due to...

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The great Chinese inequality turnaround

Kanbur, Ravi; Wang, Yue; Zhang, Xiaobo - 2017

This paper argues that after a quarter century of sharp and sustained increase, Chinese inequality is now plateauing and even turning down. The argument is made using a range of data sources and a range of measures and perspectives on inequality. The evolution of inequality is further examined...

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Structural transformation and income distribution : kuznets and beyond

Kanbur, Ravi - 2017

This paper explores the question of structural transformation and income distribution through the eyes of the pioneer in such analysis, Simon Kuznets. It argues that his 1955 paper stands the test of time in providing insights which are relevant to understanding current phenomena like the...

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In praise of snapshots

Kanbur, Ravi - 2019

The conventional justification for moving from income distribution to intergenerational mobility analysis is that the movie encompasses the snapshot and is normatively superior as the basis for assessing policy. Such a perspective underpins many an argument for shifting the focus from income...

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Cities, towns, and poverty : migration equilibrium and income distribution in a Todaro-type model with multiple destinations

Christiaensen, Luc J.; De Weerdt, Joachim; Kanbur, Ravi - 2017

Should public investment be targeted to big cities or to small towns, if the objective is to minimize national poverty … poverty gradient from rural to town to city will exist as an equilibrium phenomenon. We then address the policy question and … show how the answer depends on the migration response, where the poverty line lies relative to incomes in the three …

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Inequality indices as tests of fairness

Kanbur, Ravi; Snell, Andy - 2017

Standard income inequality indices can be interpreted as a measure of welfare loss entailed in departures from equality of outcomes, for egalitarian social welfare functions defined on the distribution of outcomes. But such a welfare interpretation has been criticized for a long time on the...

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Should egalitarians expropriate philanthropists?

Dasgupta, Indraneel (contributor); Kanbur, Ravi (contributor) - 2008

Wealthy individuals often voluntarily provide public goods that the poor also consume. Such philanthropy is perceived as legitimizing one's wealth. Governments routinely exempt the rich from taxation on grounds of their charitable expenditure. We examine the normative logic of this exemption. We...

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Middlemen, non-profits, and poverty

Chau, Nancy H.; Goto, Hideaki; Kanbur, Ravi - 2009

support fair trade non-profits directly? -- Middlemen ; non-profits ; poverty ; market access …

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