A popular argument for a federal minimum wage is that it will prevent in-work poverty and reduce income inequality. We …

A popular argument for a federal minimum wage is that it will prevent in-work poverty and reduce income inequality. We …

the relationship between inequality, redistribution, and employment/unemployment. The analysis is based on a cross …-country longitudinal data set (panel data) of 21 OECD countries in the period 1980 to 2010. We use inequality and redistribution measures …This paper investigates whether the ‘big tradeoff’ between efficiency and inequality exists, and analyzes empirically …

Redistribution is one of the principal mechanisms through which countries secure low income inequality. Maintaining … from an egalitarian perspective. If so, redistribution is likely to become even more critical. Redistribution can be … achieved through the tax system, via government transfers, or both. In practice, however, very little redistribution is …