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In this paper we compute inequality measures over the distribution of a subjective well-being variable constructed from … inequality in subjective well-being may be a better proxy for the degree of unfairness in a society than income inequality. We … find evidence that inequality in subjective well-being has an inverse-U relationship with per capita GDP, but it is …
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changes in inequality and welfare measures. Bootstrapping techniques are used to that aim. One of the main conclusions is that …This paper has two main goals. The first is to complement the Argentine mean income series with inequality estimates in … order to obtain aggregate welfare series. Average income figures are estimated from National Accounts while income …
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The main goal of this paper is to complement the Argentine mean income series from National Accounts with inequality … estimates in order to obtain aggregate welfare series, which are a better measure of economic performance than the commonly used …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005730196
signs of a deceleration in the pace of inequality reduction in Latin America. This paper argues that the deceleration is the … result of two set of reasons. First, several of the driving factors of the fall in inequality in the 2000s have lost strength … early 2010s, making further reductions in inequality more difficult. …
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income inequality, we also report results on aggregate welfare and polarization. Inequality has moderately increased in South … inequality actually decreased. Changes have been small in Central America and the Caribbean. Aggregate welfare has increased in …This paper reports information on income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean computed from a sample of more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005258452
income inequality, we also report results on aggregate welfare and polarization. Inequality has moderately increased in South … inequality actually decreased. Changes have not been significant in Central America and the Caribbean. Aggregate welfare has …This paper reports information on income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean computed from a sample of more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011941057
income inequality, we also report results on aggregate welfare and polarization. Inequality has moderately increased in South … inequality actually decreased. Changes have not been significant in Central America and the Caribbean. Aggregate welfare has …This paper reports information on income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean computed from a sample of more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005022027
signs of a deceleration in the pace of inequality reduction in Latin America. This paper argues that the deceleration is the … result of two set of reasons. First, several of the driving factors of the fall in inequality in the 2000s have lost strength … early 2010s, making further reductions in inequality more difficult. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011459691
The shock of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the human capital formation of children and youths. As a consequence of this disruption, the pandemic is likely to imply permanent lower levels of human capital. This paper provides new evidence on the impact of COVID-19 and school closures on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014468167
The shock of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the human capital formation of children and youths. As a consequence of this disruption, the pandemic is likely to imply permanent lower levels of human capital. This paper provides new evidence on the impact of COVID-19 and school closures on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014518146