individuals' fairness perceptions regarding wealth inequality. It begins from the premise that prominent measures of inequality … expressions lead to a larger decline in fairness evaluations for higher levels of inequality. More broadly, the paper …This paper seeks to understand whether the way in which inequality is communicated through measurements influences …

This paper is the first to compare global trends in income and wealth inequality this century. It is based on large … coefficient, inequality between countries accounts for about two-thirds of global income inequality, but noticeably less - around … one half - of wealth inequality. Broadly similar results are found for different years and different inequality indices …

This paper investigates the importance of accounting for the profile of inequality in the analysis of institutional … literature-a single inequality indicator. Results suggest that total income inequality and institutional trust are positively … associated but this aggregated result hides some troubling countervailing effects. In fact, when the whole profile of inequality …

accelerated. There is concern, however, that this growth is being accompanied by rising inequality. We report on a research … project that examines inequality trends and dynamics at the all-India level over three decades up to 2011/12 and contrasts … these with evidence at the level of the village, or the urban block. We further unpack inequality to explore dynamics in …

the World Income Inequality Database. I analyse the extent to which the main global inequality trends depend on specific … absolute inequality increasing almost continuously. Relative inequality has been clearly reduced in the long term but with most … also quantify the contribution of different countries and regions through changes in average income, in inequality or in …

inequality translates into greater redistribution by shaping the median voter's preferences. While numerous papers have tested … redistribution should increase in line with inequality. An empirical test based on 110 observations from the Luxembourg Income Study … this proposition, the literature has remained divided over the appropriate measure for redistribution. Revisiting the …

This paper aims to advance understanding about the relationship between taxation and inequality in developing countries … taxes promoted the progressivity of the tax system and contributed to the reduction of inequality. Yet, the effectiveness of …

This study focuses on growth, poverty and inequality in Rwanda. We take a broad perspective, in two respects. First, we …

, we first review the empirical literature on intergenerational mobility and inequality of opportunity for the region … a paucity of representative datasets containing linked information on parents and children, the inequality of …-post conception of inequality of opportunity-are introduced to address this shortcoming. They yield a set of new inequality of …