Die Forderung nach einem existenzsichernden Lohn für alle ist in den letzten Monaten in Deutschland und Europa wieder verstärkt ins Zentrum des öffentlichen Interesses gerückt. So enthält die europäische Säule sozialer Rechte ein Bekenntnis zu angemessenen Mindestlöhnen. Frankreichs...

Despite an increased awareness for income distribution, much of the literature still focuses exclusively on growth as a means of poverty reduction and argues that the poverty impact of distributional change is so minor that it can be neglected. This article questions these policy...

With globalization often being associated with unfair social outcomes, it is crucial to know more about how social inequality is perceived across the world. Comparing data gathered by the International Social Survey Programme in 1987, 1992 and 1999, the author examines perceptions of social...