This project employs the theory of equality of opportunity, described in Roemer’s book (Equality of Opportunity, Harvard University Press, 1998), to compute the extent to which tax-and-transfer regimes in ten countries equalize opportunities among citizens for income acquisition. Roughly...

The aim of this country report is to present and examine patterns and trends in the inequality drivers in Sweden; highlight their potential relations to the social, political and cultural spheres, looking at the available evidence froms research and national statistics; and point to the role of...

The causes of cross-national differences in population health are subject for intense discussion, often focusing on the role of structural economic factors. Although population health is widely believed to reflect the living conditions in society, surprisingly few comparative studies...