modeled. We find that discretionary fiscal policy measures in Austria are key to counteracting the inequality- and poverty …

In this paper I propose a methodology for obtaining timely indicators for labour income inequality using the Italian … provided by the household income surveys, like the Survey on Household Income and Wealth (SHIW) and the EU Statistics on Income … measure is then a tool for monitoring the evolution of labour income inequality following labour market adjustments …

This paper surveys major empirical regularities concerning changes in earnings inequality in Europe and the U.S. over … possible rationale for recent inequality developments. …

This paper analyses the relationship between growth patterns, poverty, and inequality in Brazil during its … and in income inequality. The other contribution is a decomposition methodology that explores linkages between three …

Inequality in Mexico rose between 1989 and 1994 and declined between 1994 and 2010. We examine the role of market … (cash transfers) in explaining changes in inequality. We apply the re-centred influence function method to decompose changes …; institutional factors were not relevant. Government transfers contributed to the decline in inequality, especially after 2000. …

-25 percent. We further consider overall labor market outcomes by examining theoretically the socially optimal wealth distribution …. Interdependence in utility can mitigate the need to transfer wealth to low-wage individuals and may require them to be poorer by all …

This paper surveys major empirical regularities concerning changes in earnings inequality in Europe and the U.S. over … possible rationale for recent inequality developments. …