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Income distribution in Germany : real income on the rise since 1991 but more people with low incomes
Grabka, Markus M.; Goebel, Jan - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 8 (2018) 21, pp. 181-190
remained high. These are the findings of the present study based on data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study. The risk-of-poverty … rate was 16.8 percent in 2015, in comparison to around 11 percent in the mid-1990s. The risk-of-poverty rate among the … migration background - those who were born in a foreign country and then migrated to Germany. The increase in the risk-of-poverty …
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Income inequality in Germany stagnating over the long term, but decreasing slightly during the coronavirus pandemic
Grabka, Markus M. - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 11 (2021) 17/18, pp. 125-133
Both wages and needs-adjusted household income increased by ten percent between 2013 and 2018, benefiting all income groups. Wage inequality has been declining for many years and has now again reached the level of the early 2000s. At the same time, the low-wage sector shrank by two percentage...
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Real incomes increasing, low-income rate decreasing in individual age groups
Grabka, Markus M.; Goebel, Jan - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 10 (2020) 17/18, pp. 231-239
immigration. This development is reflected in private household income, which has increased by 12 percent over the same period …
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Real income rose significantly between 1991 and 2014 on average: First indication of return to increased income inequality
Grabka, Markus M.; Goebel, Jan - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 7 (2017) 5, pp. 47-57
stagnated or even decreased in the interim periods. The proportion of people at risk of poverty has recently become greater … again. Gainful employment still provides the most effective protection against income poverty, but more and more employed … childless coupled households - this could also reduce the number of children at risk of poverty. …
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Income distribution in Germany: Real income on the rise since 1991 but more people with low incomes
Grabka, Markus M.; Goebel, Jan - In: DIW Weekly Report 8 (2018) 21, pp. 181-190
remained high. These are the findings of the present study based on data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study. The risk-of-poverty … rate was 16.8 percent in 2015, in comparison to around 11 percent in the mid-1990s. The risk-of-poverty rate among the … migration background - those who were born in a foreign country and then migrated to Germany. The increase in the risk-of-poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011858987
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Real incomes increasing, low-income rate decreasing in individual age groups
Grabka, Markus M.; Goebel, Jan - In: DIW Weekly Report 10 (2020) 17/18, pp. 231-239
immigration. This development is reflected in private household income, which has increased by 12 percent over the same period …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012233322
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Income inequality remains high in Germany: Young singles and career entrants increasingly at risk of poverty
Goebel, Jan; Grabka, Markus M.; Schröder, Carsten - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 5 (2015) 25, pp. 325-339
five percent in real terms between 2000 and 2012. Only the highest earners have benefited from this development. While real … until 2005 and has remained at the same high level ever since. At the same time, the risk of poverty in Germany increased … significantly between 2000 and 2009, and is currently at approximately 14 percent. The risk of poverty has risen significantly for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011282446
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Income inequality in Germany stagnating over the long term, but decreasing slightly during the coronavirus pandemic
Grabka, Markus M. - In: DIW Weekly Report 11 (2021) 17/18, pp. 125-133
Both wages and needs-adjusted household income increased by ten percent between 2013 and 2018, benefiting all income groups. Wage inequality has been declining for many years and has now again reached the level of the early 2000s. At the same time, the low-wage sector shrank by two percentage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012590709
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Nearly 1.1 million people in Germany use food banks, single and separated parents in particular at an above-average frequency
Grabka, Markus M.; Schupp, Jürgen - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 12 (2022) 39, pp. 239-244
accordingly, over two thirds of them are at risk of poverty. The structural causes of poverty must be addressed to ensure that … food banks do not reach their limit. Increasing the standard rate for welfare benefits and providing targeted support …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013410744
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Nearly 1.1 million people in Germany use food banks, single and separated parents in particular at an above-average frequency
Grabka, Markus M.; Schupp, Jürgen - In: DIW Weekly Report 12 (2022) 39, pp. 239-244
accordingly, over two thirds of them are at risk of poverty. The structural causes of poverty must be addressed to ensure that … food banks do not reach their limit. Increasing the standard rate for welfare benefits and providing targeted support …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013426462