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Equity-regarding poverty measures : differences in needs and the role of equivalence scales

Ebert, Udo - 2008 - rev.

The paper investigates the definition of equity-regarding poverty measures when there are different household types in … the population. It derives the implications of a between-type regressive transfer principle for poverty measures, for the … choice of poverty lines and for the measurement of living standard. The role of equivalence scales which are popular in …

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Relative income distribution in six European countries : market and disposable income

Petrarca, Ilaria; Ricciuti, Roberto - 2015

The relationship between income inequality and polarization is an empirical fact: a change in equality might occur together with a change in polarization. At the same time, polarization might emerge while inequality remains constant. The outcome of this process entails relevant information about...

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How do regional price levels affect income inequality? : household-level evidence from 21 countries

Janský, Petr; Šedivý, Marek - 2018

are for income inequality and relative poverty. To bridge this gap, we provide new evidence on the basis of the best … countries. We find that for some countries Gini coefficients and headcount poverty ratios are statistically significantly … Gini coefficients by 2% for Italy, 3% for Columbia and by 4% for Georgia, while it would increase the headcount poverty …

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Pension income inequality : a cohort study in six European countries

Neugschwender, Jörg - 2014

This paper is an empirical overview of inequalities of pension outcomes in six European countries, which are shaped by a variety of institutional pensions schemes. The study contrasts pension system regulation in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom; and analyses their...

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Pension institutions and income inequality across European societies : Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom

Neugschwender, Jörg - 2015

affected the income position of high-income pensioners. However, also the structure of public pension benefits had a poverty …

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Production of last resort support : a comparison on social assistance schemes in Europe with the notion of welfare production and the concept of social right

Kuivalainen, Susan (contributor) - 2005

when a number of indicators are used. One of the aspects analysed are outcomes, i.e. the prevalence of poverty and the … poverty reduction effectiveness. To analyse outcomes the LIS data are used. Six different countries are included into … comparison. The findings show that the countries vary to a large extent in their effectiveness of reducing poverty. Further, they …

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