Inequality between world citizens in mid-19th century was such that at least a half of it could be explained by income … acknowledging that migration is probably the most powerful tool for reducing global poverty and inequality …

This paper examines support for reducing inequality and for income redistribution to specific groups in Europe and … of support for reducing inequality …

the systematic expansion of the middle class by 20 percentage points. This paper analyzes the main drivers of poverty … reduction, shared prosperity, and changes in inequality in Turkey from 2002 to 2011. The analysis shows that labor markets …

The paper uses harmonized household survey micro-data to assess the levels and determinants of economic inequality in … distribution. The analysis finds moderate inequality levels, with the Gini coefficient for the distribution of household real per …. There is inequality between metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions in many countries, mainly because of differences in …

During the early 2000s, Moldova experienced strong economic growth and poverty and inequality reductions. This paper … reduction. The data used for this country study on Moldova come from the Household Budget Survey, which is conducted on a yearly …

from 73 percent in 2003 to 47 percent in 2009 accompanied by falling inequality. Consumption growth of the bottom 40 … intra-generational mobility (class transitions). Some of the mechanisms of poverty reduction are explored in detail. Finally …

Palanpur also shows, however, that at the village-level a significant increase in income inequality has accompanied … diversification away from the farm. A growing literature argues that such a rise in inequality could affect the fabric of village …