exibility and usefulness of UQR methods. Our application for the case of Argentina shows that education contributed positively … to increased inequality in Argentina, mostly due to the effect of strongly heterogeneous effects of education on earnings …. -- unconditional quantile regression ; income inequality ; education ; Argentina …

The ‘paradox of progress’ is an empirical regularity that associates more education with larger income inequality. Two … education) and the heterogeneity in its returns, as captured by quantile regressions. We propose a joint least-squares and … case of Argentina 1992 to 2015. …

, indirect taxes and subsidies, and social spending (cash and food transfers and in-kind transfers in education and health). The …) especially when compared with that found in Western Europe (15 percentage points on average). What prevents Argentina, Bolivia … the country. When in-kind transfers in education and health are added, however, the bottom six deciles are net recipients …

, indirect taxes and subsidies, and social spending (cash and food transfers and in-kind transfers in education and health). The …), especially when compared with that found in Western Europe (15 percentage points on average). What prevents Argentina, Bolivia … on the country. When in-kind transfers in education and health are added, however, the bottom six deciles are net …

studies for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico suggest two main phenomena underlie this trend: a fall in the premium to skilled …

economies: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. We show that the short-term impact on income inequality and poverty can be … effect is significant in Argentina and Colombia and nil in Mexico, where there has been no such expansion. We find that a …

This paper empirically explores the effect of the Universal Child Allowance recently launched in Argentina on children …

laboral en Argentina entre los años 1992 y 2006. Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que el nivel de polarización ha atravesado …