In this paper we use administrative data from the social security to study income dynamics and income risk inequality … inversely related to income and age, and income risk inequality increases markedly in the recession. These findings are robust … in Spain between 2005 and 2018. We construct individual measures of income risk as functions of past employment history …

children can amplify existing inequalities across generations. Third, inequality can exist even within families, and the …In this paper we discuss the importance of families for understanding economic inequality. Family structure can in … principle be an amplifier or mitigator of economic inequality. We describe three channels on how families shape economic …

The UK has experienced a dramatic increase in earnings and income inequality over the past four decades. We use … policy shocks lead to a deterioration in earnings, income and consumption inequality and contribute to their fluctuation. The … detailed micro level information to construct quarterly historical measures of inequality from 1969 to 2012. We investigate …

expanded welfare system meant that, if anything, disposable income inequality fell. Rising house prices have benefited people … particular disrupted the learning of poorer children, leading to lower attainment. Mental health worsened for those groups (women …

In this chapter reviews the literature and inform policy debates about the effects of minimum wages (MW) on income … inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). …

The desirability, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of government welfare policies depend crucially on the income risk … saving and labor supply. Shocks to labour earnings are a key driver of income risk. A recent literature has documented that …