Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of the 2008 financial crisis on the labor share in Turkey, by conducting a comparative analysis of various labor share measures using both micro survey and aggregate data. Design/Methodology/Approach: By adopting aggregate data- based...

The UK has experienced a dramatic increase in earnings and income inequality over the past four decades. We use detailed micro level information to construct quarterly historical measures of inequality from 1969 to 2012. We investigate whether monetary policy shocks played a role in explaining...