Within-country differences in educational outcomes are compared for a large group of industrialised countries. We investigate where inequality is greatest, the association between inequality in learning and average levels of learning, the interpretation of measured levels of inequality, and...

Within-country differences in educational outcomes are compared for a large group of industrialised countries. We investigate where inequality is greatest, the association between inequality in learning and average levels of learning, the interpretation of measured levels of inequality, and...

This paper evaluates structural change, inequality dynamics, and industrial policy in South Africa between 1960 and the present day. We find that South Africa experienced growth-enhancing structural transformation until the early 1970s, before entering a period of premature deindustrialization....

This article presents an overview of the study of living standards in Spain from the perspective of anthropometric history and new data from recent research. The aim is to examine changes in nutrition during the industrial age through anthropometric indicators. The paper provides new evidence on...

The book provides a detailed analysis of the causes of West Africa's current economic high-growth episode and proposes ways to extend it sustainably. It examines the potential role of regional integration through the establishment of a common currency union and of other policy options that can...

Über Jahrtausende hinweg entsprach der Lebensstandard fast aller Menschen weltweit mehr oder weniger dem Existenzminimum, bis er Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts drastisch anstieg. Viele Nationen genießen heute beispiellosen Wohlstand, andere haben den Sprung aus der wirtschaftlichen Stagnation noch...

Judith Niehues und Maximilian Stockhausen, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, Köln, weisen darauf hin, dass in der Wahrnehmung der Bevölkerungsmehrheit die Ungleichheit in Einkommen und Vermögen seit Jahren steigt. Ein Abgleich mit den verfügbaren Daten zeige jedoch, dass die Daten weder ein...