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Top incomes in Sweden during three-quarters of a century: a micro data approach

Gustafsson, Björn; Jansson, Birgitta - 2007

This paper aims to throw light on the development of top incomes in Sweden as well as the causes for change. Using household income data we show that since the first half of the 1980s, real income at the top of the distribution has developed more favourably than for other groups. This contrasts...

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Rank, income and income inequality in urban China

Gustafsson, Björn; Sai, Ding - 2008

While some workers in China attain senior professional level and senior cadre level status (Chuzhang and above), others … and western China for 1995 and 2002. For 2002, persons of high rank make up 3 percent and persons of middle rank make up …

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Economic growth and child poverty reduction in Bangladesh and China

Begum, Syeda Shahanara; Quheng, Deng; Gustafsson, Björn - 2011

This paper analyzes child poverty in Bangladesh and China during periods of rapid economic growth in both countries. It … found to be more extensive in Bangladesh than in China, and is very much a problem for rural children in both countries. The …

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Income Effects from Labor Market Training Programs in Sweden During the 80's and 90's

Andrén, Thomas; Gustafsson, Björn - 2002

the 80s and the beginning of the 90s on its effect on earnings. We separate the analysis between Swedish-born and foreign …

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