signaling, this paper shows that income inequality motivates discrimination against low-income group. It is parents' investment … between the income-status and the inheritable parental features of low-income group, enabling discrimination against the … characteristics of low-income group. Discrimination induces welfare losses by reducing the opportunities to discover true talents. The …

-worth as measured by the amounts that individuals consider as remunerative earnings from self-employment. We also investigate … party in power) mitigates this relationship. Finally, we examine the relationship between caste identity and actual earnings …

Is there a link between sexuality and poverty? If so, has this relationship changed over time? What anti …-poverty policies might be relevant to address issues related to sexuality and poverty? The report synthesises literature and adds top … their sexuality. Recommendations concern alleviating sexuality related homelessness, school bullying, health inequalities …

Inequality in South Africa is the enduring legacy of racial discrimination. We use a dynamic perspective to show the … linkages between persistent effects of discrimination in the labour market and the efficacy of redistributive fiscal policy in … behaviour of variables related to labour market status, and labour income inequality. The empirical investigation covers the …

This paper is an application of a new Shapley income decomposition methodology, in which we isolate two subjective … factors in income differences - race and gender - that contribute to income inequality within the population of blacks and … whites in the United States over the period 2005-2017. We show that the purely racial contribution to income inequality as …

generosity and usage of benefit programs declined over time, we find stronger earnings growth among low-income workers …This paper analyzes earnings inequality and earnings dynamics in Sweden over 1985- 2016. The deep recession in the … early 1990s marks a historic turning point with a massive increase in earnings inequality and earnings volatility, and the …