Using a dynamic CGE model this paper explores the effects of reform of the household registration (hukou) system in China on economic growth and rural urban income equality over the period 2010 to 2020. It addresses the specific questions whether reform of the household registration system...

There is growing concern over rising economic inequality, the decline of the middle class, and a polarization of the U.S. workforce. This study examines the extent to which low-wage workers in the United States transition to better jobs, and explores the factors associated with such a move up...

Subsidizing the geographical mobility of unemployed workers may improve welfare by relaxing their financial constraints and allowing them to find jobs in more prosperous regions. We exploit regional variation in the promotion of mobility programs along administrative borders of German employment...