In this paper we present a comparative analysis of poverty and income inequality prevalent in the seven towns of Lahore …. Further, an analysis of gender inequality and overall social development is presented by considering education, health, and …

some durable consumption goods. There is a substantial decrease in the inequality of the distribution of income among the … economically active persons from 1993 to 2001, but the decrease in the inequality of per capita family income is negligible. …

the U.S. economy in very much detail. We find that both reforms result in a significant increase in wealth inequality. We …

In recent years, an ample literature has emerged on the evolution of global inequality during the last two decades. A … few stylized facts emerge. If one weights countries by their population, then inequality across countries has declined … increasing inequality. Which view is the correct one? In this paper, we use the 2004 version of the World Bank’s World …

This article uses data from the 1994-2001 waves of the European Community Household Panel to study economic inequality … related features of inequality, such as age, employment status, educational attainment, marital status and economic mobility …. It also documents changes in inequality from 1994 to 2001, a period of economic expansion in Portugal. The statistical …

We construct a theoretically-motivated model of income inequality. Through a pooled regression on an international … within-country income inequality. …

This paper aims to present an assessment of changes in inequality and well-being differences across the Spanish regions … Continuous Survey 2000, we analyze inequality differences and trends, the changes in the structure of inequality and the …

exemptions. Pensions are more equally distributed than income received from employment, and intra-cohort inequality does not seem … to be a more convincing explanation. What is the impact of differential taxation on the inequality between retirees and …