-acting force to the rapid increase in income inequality. Using a political-economy model where parties bargain over taxes and … determination, in particular budget rules, make the status quo levels of taxes and entitlements difficult to change. The second one …

greater inequality. To investigate this we construct a dynamic model of intergenerational education acquisition, fertility … fertility and education, a decreasing marginal effect of parental education on children's years of education, and wages that are …

use historical factors like education in 1928 or Congregationalism in 1890, as instruments for the level of schooling … political outcomes occurs because more education improves political institutions …

This paper examines the education literature through the lens of sorting. It argues that how individuals sort across …. It discusses the implications of different education finance systems for sorting and analyzes the efficiency and welfare …

dynamics differ substantially by gender, education, and origin. Men face lower volatility than women, but their earnings growth …

Using data on U.S. state and federal taxes and transfers over a quarter century, we estimate a regression model that …

working in partnerships in professions such as accountancy and legal services. Overall, UK income taxes are progressive …: average tax rates rise with income. Taxes on top incomes have been increased since 2010, with the result that the post …

Education is a crucial asset for a country's economic prospects and for its inhabitants. In addition to its direct … (generated by, e.g., technological or climatic change) among other benefits. In this paper, we study education inequality in LAC … interaction of education inequality with other forms of inequality, primarily income and labor market outcomes. Our analysis is …