For the studies of wealth, inequality and poverty, the analysis of income distribution of the individuals is a crucial …

We examine the (potentially nonlinear) relationship between inequality and growth using a method which does not require … used (nonlinear) parametric approaches - the economy first expands rapidly with a large decline in inequality, plateaus … when inequality remains relatively stable, and then decreases rapidly with a large increase in inequality. This novel …

). In addition, our collective rationality test complements the existing nonparametric-experimental evidence on individual … rationality. Focusing on dyads, we find that all observed consumption choices are consistent with the nonparametric collective … rationality conditions. In fact, the consistency results for the parsimonious 'egoistic' collective consumption model (as a tool …

societal income inequality, poverty, polarization and societal segmentation are examined. What emerges for the Eurozone as an … behaviour. However, in the face of increasing overall Eurozone inequality, constituent nations were becoming increasingly …