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This paper focuses on the importance data issues to the analysis of growth, poverty and economic inequality. We … introduce a number of major databases frequently used in applied research on growth, poverty and global and international …
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in rural areas, but it has not reduced poverty that much, not least because of how it is administered. Moreover, the …
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poverty and income inequality have invited increasing volumes of research focusing on the nexus between equity and efficient … into a middle income country (ADB, 2014). This has stimulated the need to understand causes of inequality and poverty for … poverty because they will substantially undermine the economic growth if left unchecked (ADB, 2014). The objective of this …
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In this paper, we suggerst that one plausible view is to keep us responsible for the parts of the consequences that are independent of the factors beyond our control. Within the framework of a first best taxation problem, we present and characterise a redistributive mechanism that both satisfies...
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It is often presumed that Gini coefficient values taken to reflect high income inequality are largely due to some combination of socioeconomic factors that gives rise to inequality of opportunities. We demonstrate, using computer simulations, that practically every Gini value within the entire...
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In this paper, the concept of Income Satisfaction Inequality is operationalized on the basis of individual responses to an Income Satisfaction question posed in the German Socio- Economic Panel (GSOEP). Income satisfaction is the subjective analogue of the objective income concept and includes...
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Optimal taxation is analysed under a Rawlsian criterion in an economy where the only decision of the agents is to participate, or not, to the labour force. The model allows for heterogeneity both in the agent's productivities and aversions to work.
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Poverty is an important policy issue in OECD countries and the recent crisis has made it even more pressing. This paper … highlights poverty rate differences across countries and reviews the various policies to tackle it. The OECD-wide poverty rate … poverty rate than working-age people and poverty is more wide-spread among women than men. Albeit boosting employment is …
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hand, poverty increased in absolute terms. In contrast in the following years of rapid economic growth, the growth in the … income of the pensioners fell behind that of workers and relative poverty increased. The analysis shows that the limited … resources of many of the elderly put them close to a socially interesting poverty line. Income inequality among the elderly has …
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This paper provides evidence that high and rising corruption increases income inequality and poverty. An increase of … inequality and poverty. An important implication of these findings is that policies that reduce corruption will most likely … reduce income inequality and poverty as well. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002 …
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