to changes at the extremes of the distribution might obscure inequality’s actual dimension, and thus help perpetuate it … v.2, could function as a complementary indicator for the measurement of inequality. …

This paper aims at measuring and analysing for the first time inequality in the distribution of expenditures among … decomposition of the Gini index through Shapley's approach, within-group inequality is greater than between-group inequality. These …

-level activities, size-wise as well as state-wise, thereby creating some sort of inequality. Moreover, we also show that the aggregate …

What is the relationship between inequality and growth? This question has occupied and fascinated social scientists for … interplay between inequality and economic growth. Inequality might come in many forms: (top) incomes, wages, wealth, land, or … potential for growth to 'take off'. We consider causality running from inequality to growth; hence, the Kuznets hypothesis is …

Can consumption taxes reduce inequality in developing countries? This paper combines household expenditure data from 31 … allow for informal consumption and calibrates it to the data to study the effects of different tax policies on inequality …. Contrary to consensus, the findings show that consumption taxes are redistributive, lowering inequality by as much as personal …

The quest for status is a powerful motivator, but does it affect inequality? This paper presents a novel lab experiment … that was designed and conducted to identify the relationship between inequality, status signaling, debt, and conspicuous … finance exacerbates inequality. The results point to a vicious cycle of inequality and costly borrowing …

The debate on whether democracy and inequality increase the level of redistribution is ongoing. We construct a model … inequality leads to more redistribution in democracies but not necessarily in autocracies. Using the new data on Non …. We also present less robust evidence that countries with a transfer programme experience higher inequality. …