inequality infl uences redistribution preferences. Rising inequality may damage social stability and democracy, but it is unclear … gerechte" Einkommensverteilung ist, bleibt fraglich. Zusammenhänge können allerdings diskutiert werden: Ist Ungleichheit der …. But inequality has not risen in either Germany or Switzerland since 2005. Nevertheless, Germans overestimate inequality …

significantly more than previously suggested. Currently, the average Gini index (a common measure) of inequality in Eastern Europe … is about 3 percentage points higher than in the rest of Europe. This rise in inequality was initially driven by …High levels of economic inequality may lead to lower economic growth and can have negative social and political impacts …

This paper investigates the sources of inequality in household gross and net wealth across eight euro area countries … remarkable effect on wealth inequality that is stronger than that of income differences. In Austria, Germany and Cyprus the … contribution of real and financial assets inherited or received as gifts to gross and net wealth inequality attains about 40 per …

We present two Gini-like inequality indices that provide a more nuanced picture of how the profile of inequality has … to analyse the distributional effects of the fiscal consolidation policies Europe endured after the 2008 crisis. We find … that austerity increased income inequality in eurozone countries, but reduced income inequality in countries that do not …

by inequality, while decreases to the privately held portion of the public debt are likely to encounter resistance from …

This study measures the impact of changes in the income determinants on inequality in the 1990 to 2003 period, in order … determinant factors and changes in income inequality. It is analyzed the role of returns, participation rates, occupational … choices, schooling endowments, subsidies, pensions and household size. The inertia shown by inequality reflects the interplay …