case studies rather than cross-country regression analysis; (ii) the phenomenon of increasing inequality; (iii) different …) alternative modes of redistribution in face of inequality increasing tendencies. …

This chapter reviews the empirical evidence on the levels and trends in income/consumption inequality and poverty in … developing countries. It includes a discussion of data sources and measurement issues, evidence on the levels of inequality and … discussion of their determinants. There has been tremendous progress in the measurement of inequality and poverty in the …

This paper aims to advance understanding about the relationship between taxation and inequality in developing countries … taxes promoted the progressivity of the tax system and contributed to the reduction of inequality. Yet, the effectiveness of …

The work focuses on the analysis of the bilateral relationship between technological changes and inequality. First, it … focus on the impact of technological innovations on inequality and the theory of Skills Biased Technological Changes (SBTC …). Given technology can produce inequality; what is the impact of these inequalities on the distribution and the production …

biased estimates of inequality of opportunity. These shortcomings may be particularly pronounced for emerging economies in … extent of upward and downward bias in inequality of opportunity estimates for a set of twelve emerging economies. Our … findings suggest strongly downward biased estimates of inequality of opportunity in these countries. To the contrary, there is …

Using comparable fiscal incidence analysis, this paper examines the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty … targeted at the rich. While fiscal policy always reduces inequality, this is not the case with poverty. Fiscal policy increases …

biased estimates of inequality of opportunity. These shortcomings are particularly pronounced for emerging economies in which … bounds of inequality of opportunity for a set of emerging economies. Thereby, we address recent critiques that worry about … the prevalence of lower bound estimates and the ensuing scope for downplaying the normative significance of inequality. …