beginning of the 20th century. Until the 1970s, the country experienced a fall in inequality in spite of lower income growth …. Since then, inequality has generally increased possibly as a result of large-scale shocks such as macroeconomic crises and …

, which supports empirical research. Inequality does not appear to be harmful for the environment, and it dampens the effect …

In well-functioning democracies, the policymaking process should in principle respond to persistent economic inequality … that elected representatives eventually supply through policies designed to alleviate inequality. Policymaking constraints … explanations for the continuing high inequality observed in the region. Countries with stronger democracies have adopted more …

This study investigates the relationship between distinct types of inequality and CO2 emissions using panel data on 156 … that pre-distribution (inequality reduction by structural changes and social protection) is better aligned with the goal of … carbon emission reduction than redistribution (inequality reduction by transfers). However, those countries who contribute …

relationship between inequality of entitlements, mortality risk, and the size of redistribution in a stylized social security …

. Stabilizing their baseline income can make workers more tolerant of inequality. We present evidence of this attitude in the UK by … Survey, we show that workers that benefited from the NMW program became relatively more tolerant of inequality and more …