Economists use various metrics for measuring income inequality. Here, the most commonly used measures—the Lorenz curve … limitations. Equally important is the choice of what to measure: pre-tax and after-tax income, consumption, and wealth are useful … indicators; and different sources of income such as wages, capital gains, taxes, and benefits can be examined. Understanding the …

response to cuts in welfare payments and increases in the mandatory retirement age. Net household income for all population … groups has increased due to growth in labor income; however, inequality between households has increased. …

-Saharan Africa rose to a record 265 million in 2009. There is a gradually developing policy consensus in favor of income …

. Recent empirical research shows that income and wealth inequalities in Eastern Europe since the fall of socialism increased … globalization coupled with relatively ungenerous income and wealth redistribution policies. …

-Saharan Africa rose to a record 265 million in 2009. There is a gradually developing policy consensus in favor of income …

income progression, which are relevant to individual career choices. So any comparison of the two sectors should take these …

years for them to achieve parity of income. For some immigrant groups, the wage gap never closes. There is a wide variation …