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This chapter examines gender inequality, focusing on two critical spheres in which gender inequality is generated: education and work. The objective is to provide a current snapshot of gender inequality across key indicators as well as a dynamic perspective that highlights successes and...
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In this paper we discuss the importance of families for understanding economic inequality. Family structure can in principle be an amplifier or mitigator of economic inequality. We describe three channels on how families shape economic inequality. First, how people match to form families matters...
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and human capital, by preference heterogeneity, by rate of return heterogeneity, by entrepreneurship, by richer earnings …
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that they account for an increased aggregate output in the order of 75% and for a much higher dispersion in earnings. If …
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The UK has experienced a dramatic increase in earnings and income inequality over the past four decades. We use … policy shocks lead to a deterioration in earnings, income and consumption inequality and contribute to their fluctuation. The …
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The UK has experienced a dramatic increase in earnings and income inequality over the past four decades. We use … monetary policy shocks lead to a deterioration in earnings and income inequality and contribute to its fluctuation. Our …
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