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The Great Recession and racial inequality: Evidence from measures of economic well-being
Masterson, Thomas; Zacharias, Ajit; Rios-Avila, Fernando; … - 2017
The Great Recession had a tremendous impact on low-income Americans, in particular black and Latino Americans. The losses in terms of employment and earnings are matched only by the losses in terms of real wealth. In many ways, however, these losses are merely a continuation of trends that have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784670
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The Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being, France, 1989 and 2000
Masterson, Thomas; Zacharias, Ajit; Eren, Selçuk; … - 2011
We construct estimates of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being for France for the years 1989 and 2000. We also estimate the standard measure of disposable cash income (DI) from the same data sources. We analyze overall trends in the level and distribution of household well-being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281739
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Long-term trends in the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW), United States, 1959- 2004
Wolff, Edward N. (contributor); Zacharias, Ajit (contributor) - 2009
.5 Gini points); similarly, the increase in inequality between 1959 and 2004 was higher in MI than LIMEW (6.2 versus 5.1 Gini …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003807732
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A comparison of inequality and living standards in Canada and the United States using an expanded measure of economic well-being
Wolff, Edward N.; Zacharias, Ajit; Masterson, Thomas; … - 2012
. Inequality was notably lower in Canada, with a Gini coefficient of 0.285 for equivalent LIMEW in 2005, compared to a US … difference in Gini coefficients declined between 2000 and 2005. We also find that the elderly were better off relative to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009407148
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The Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being, France, 1989 and 2000
Masterson, Thomas; Zacharias, Ajit; Eren, Selcuk; … - 2011
We construct estimates of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being for France for the years 1989 and 2000. We also estimate the standard measure of disposable cash income (DI) from the same data sources. We analyze overall trends in the level and distribution of household well-being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009269392
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A Comparison of Inequality and Living Standards in Canada and the United States Using an Expanded Measure of Economic Well-Being
Wolff, Edward N. - 2012
. Inequality was notably lower in Canada, with a Gini coefficient of 0.285 for equivalent LIMEW in 2005, compared to a US … difference in Gini coefficients declined between 2000 and 2005. We also find that the elderly were better off relative to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013112809
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Long-Term Trends in the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW), United States, 1959-2004
Wolff, Edward N. - 2009
.5 Gini points); similarly, the increase in inequality between 1959 and 2004 was higher in MI than LIMEW (6.2 versus 5.1 Gini …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012719522
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The Great Recession and racial inequality : evidence from measures of economic well-being
Masterson, Thomas; Zacharias, Ajit; Rios-Avila, Fernando; … - 2017
The Great Recession had a tremendous impact on low-income Americans, in particular black and Latino Americans. The losses in terms of employment and earnings are matched only by the losses in terms of real wealth. In many ways, however, these losses are merely a continuation of trends that have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011591483
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"The Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being, France, 1989 and 2000"
Masterson, Thomas; Zacharias, Ajit; Eren, Selcuk; … - Levy Economics Institute - 2011
We construct estimates of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being for France for the years 1989 and 2000. We also estimate the standard measure of disposable cash income (DI) from the same data sources. We analyze overall trends in the level and distribution of household well-being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009207516
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The Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being, France, 1989 and 2000
Masterson, Thomas; Zacharias, Ajit; Eren, Selcuk; … - 2011
We construct estimates of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being for France for the years 1989 and 2000. We also estimate the standard measure of disposable cash income (DI) from the same data sources. We analyze overall trends in the level and distribution of household well-being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014179560