This paper analyzes the evolution of inequality in Poland during the economic transition that began in 1989-90. Using … micro data from the Household Budget Surveys, we find that, after a brief spike in 1989, income and consumption inequality …-transition levels by 1997. In sharp contrast, inequality in labor earnings increased markedly and consistently throughout the 1990 …

This paper challenges the conventional wisdom that inequality in Poland increased markedly during the economic … transition. Income and consumption inequality actually declined in 1990-92 and rose only moderately above pre-transition levels … by 1997. However, inequality in labor earnings increased markedly and consistently during 1990-97. Social transfer …

the multiple causes of income inequality in the OECD area with regard to both levels and trends. The survey covers … drivers of inequality in six areas: (i) structural macroeconomic sectoral changes, (ii) globalization and technology change …

deal with vertical inequality - that is, fostering redistribution from the rich to the poor - less is known about their … performance in dealing with horizontal inequality, that is, in redistributing among socio-economic groups. In a context where … findings suggest that horizontal inequality is a dimension which policy makers should take into account when reforming tax and …

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 …

This paper analyzes the evolution of inequality in Poland during the economic transition that began in 1989-90. Using … micro data from the Household Budget Surveys, we find that, after a brief spike in 1989, income and consumption inequality …-transition levels by 1997. In sharp contrast, inequality in labor earnings increased markedly and consistently throughout the 1990 …

This paper challenges the conventional wisdom that inequality in Poland increased markedly during the economic …, income and consumption inequality actually declined to below pre-transition levels during 1990-92 and then increased … gradually, rising only moderately above pre-transition levels by 1997. In sharp contrast, inequality in labor earnings increased …