We study the effects of macroeconomic shocks on several measures of economic inequality obtained from U.S. survey data … macroeconomic shocks on economic inequality depend on the type of shock as well as on the measure of inequality considered …. Contractionary monetary policy shocks increase expenditure and consumption inequality, whereas income and earnings inequality are …

Incidences of rising income inequality in Nigeria have raised questions on its link with globalization. Using quarterly … inequality while that of productivity significantly diminished income inequality in Nigeria in the long run. This study …