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Analysing the effects of tax-benefit reforms on income distribution : a decomposition approach
Bargain, Olivier (contributor); Callan, Tim (contributor) - 2007
To assess the impact of tax-benefit policy changes on income distribution over time, we suggest a methodology based on counterfactual simulations. We start by decomposing changes in inequality/poverty indices into three contributions: reforms of the tax-benefit structure (rules, rates, etc.),...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003616662
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Social development - a multidimensional approach to social development analysis : country level evidence
Lechman, Ewa - 2013
, we apply: descriptive statistics analysis, Kernel Epanechnikov density (to check for world distribution of social welfare … Affairs, Population Division; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; World Health Organization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011801802
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The influence of macroeconomic conditions and institutional quality on national levels of life satisfaction
Walsh, Brendan M. - 2012
Answers to the Eurobarometer question on Life Satisfaction are used to explore the effects of macroeconomic performance … between 2004 and 2011. It is found that variations in national levels of life satisfaction can largely be accounted by a small … number of socio-economic indicators. Life satisfaction is lowest in poor, corrupt countries where income inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009733107
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Estimates of the world distribution of personal incomes based on country sample clones
Kot, Stanisław Maciej - 2016
In this paper, the world distribution of personal incomes (WDPI) is estimated using a global sample comprising country …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011802308
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Income inequality in Guyana : class or ethnicity? : new evidence from survey data
Constantine, Collin - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014316519
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The economics of justice as fairness
Abatemarco, Antonio; Stroffolini, Francesca - 2017
In this paper we challenge the common interpretation of Rawls' Theory of Justice as Fairness by showing that this Theory, as outlined in the Restatement (Rawls 2001), goes well beyond the definition of a distributive value judgment, in such a way as to embrace efficiency issues as well. A simple...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011840488
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How does educational inequality affect income inequality in Africa?
Nabassaga, Tiguéné; Chuku, Chuku Agbai; Mukasa, Adamon N. - African Development Bank Group - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012318212
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Relative deprivation and well-being of the rural youth
Sakketa, Tekalign Gutu; Gerber, Nicolas - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011990290
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The socioeconomic gradient of obesity in Ireland
Madden, David - 2010
Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we calculate concentration indices for the incidence of obesity for men and women. We finder higher concentration indices for women than for men, but we also find that concentration indices fell between 2002 and 2007. However this appears to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009729281
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Gender differences in mental well-being : a decomposition analysis
Madden, David - 2008
The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) is frequently used as a measure of mental well-being. A consistent pattern across countries is that women report lower levels of mental well-being, as measured by the GHQ. This paper applies decomposition techniques to Irish data for 1994 and 2000 to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009723874