This paper investigates the main determinants of income inequality in transition countries during the period 1990 … inequality: the potential endogeneity of income growth, which is largely ignored by most empirical studies. We adopt a two … relationship between income inequality and the level of economic development. We also find that the redistributive impact of fiscal …

modest increase in overall inequality of market incomes as measured by the Gini coefficient. However, we also document a … income inequality was stronger in East Germany than in West Germany. In both regions, the income concentration process …

be explained by location alone. Consumption levels and locational inequality are positively related. In effect, from an …

ended in late 2020. The challenge will be to avoid a sharp increase in poverty and inequality if the labor market does not …

Is there a tradeoff between raising growth and reducing inequality and poverty? This paper reviews the theoretical and … empirical literature on the complex links between growth, inequality, and poverty, with causation going in both directions. The … evidence suggests that growth can be effective in reducing poverty, but its impact on inequality is ambiguous and depends on …

claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition …