continued to grow. The resulting polarization in earnings has been accompanied by an increase in wealth inequality. This paper … increases wealth inequality. We then analyze the efficacy of alternative fiscal measures in terms of their ability to increase … economic activity, reduce wealth inequality, and improve welfare. A reduction in the tax rate on capital achieves all of these …

Inequality in South Africa is the enduring legacy of racial discrimination. We use a dynamic perspective to show the … reducing inequality. We present a machine-learning analysis based on household survey data in the Post-Apartheid Labour Market … behaviour of variables related to labour market status, and labour income inequality. The empirical investigation covers the …

understanding recent increases in inequality. The empirical analysis performed herein involves a panel of 38 manufacturing and …

Wage inequality in Portugal has increased over the last thirty years, with two distinct periods. The period from 1984 … to the mid-90s witnessed strong increases in both upper- and lower-tail inequality. A shortage of skills combined with … skill-biased technological changes were at the core of this evolution. Since the mid-90s, lower-tail inequality has …