Die Einkommensungleichheit der Geschlechter wird üblicherweise anhand der Durchschnittslöhne gemessen. Der Gender Pay Gap liegt derzeit für Deutschland bei 21 %. Wie diese Studie basierend auf 93.722 Personen der Jahrgänge 1950-64 aus der Stichprobe integrierter Arbeitsmarktbiografien (SIAB...

Income inequality is rising. A quarter of a century ago, the average disposable income of the richest 10% in OECD countries was around seven times higher than that of the poorest 10%; today, it's around 91/2 btimes higher. Why does this matter? Many fear this widening gap is hurting individuals,...

This volume was prepared by Jens Ruhose while he was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in December 2014 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It includes four self-contained chapters that contribute to the understanding of the...