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Income, consumption and wealth inequality in Germany: Three concepts, three stories?
Bartels, Charlotte; Schroeder, Carsten - 2020
Given how controversially inequality is still being discussed by both academics and policy makers in Germany, we … different forms of inequality. One important issue is the choice of the measure of well-being: the central measures discussed … Expenditure Survey (Einkommens- und Verbrauchsstichprobe (EVS)) for Germany since 1993 to compare inequality across income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014459462
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The effects of migration and remittances in rural Moldova
Hristev, Eugene; Mincu, Georgeta; Sandu, Maya; … - 2009
Remittances in Moldova reach 36% of GDP, hence they constitute an essential part of the Moldovan economy. The most visible characteristic of remittances is their unequal distribution. The analysis applying the standard Lorenz Curve proves that 75% receiving households gets only 25% of total...
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Wohlstand für alle? Inklusives Einkommenswachstum vor Corona. IW-Verteilungsreport 2021
Stockhausen, Maximilian; Maiworm, Kai - 2021
Im Lichte der Bundestagswahl widmet sich der IW-Verteilungsreport 2021 der Frage, ob die besonders in Wahlkampfzeiten oft bemühte Behauptung einer sich weiter öffnenden Einkommensschere zwischen Arm und Reich der Faktenlage standhält. Dazu wird neben der Entwicklung der Primärverteilung...
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Schnellschätzung des RWI/ISLContainerumschlag-Index: Evaluierung und Weiterentwicklung
Döhrn, Roland - 2019
Etwa 20 Tage nach Ende eines Berichtsmonats wird eine Schnellschätzung des RWI/ISL-Containerumschlag-Index veröffentlicht. Diese basiert jeweils auf Angaben für knapp die Hälfte der in den Index eingehenden Häfen, die rund 70% des abgebildeten Umschlags auf sich vereinigen. Fehlende Angaben...
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Inflation, fiscal policy and inequality: The distributional impact of fiscal measures to compensate for consumer inflation
Amores, Antonio F.; Basso, Henrique S.; Bischl, Simeon; … - 2023
confirms that purchasing power and welfare were more severely affected by the 2022 inflation surge in lower-income households … than in higher-income households. Fiscal measures compensated households for about a third of their welfare loss, though … with significant differences between countries. At the same time, fiscal measures closed around 60% of the inequality gap …
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Der Preis der Energiewende: Anstieg der Kostenbelastung einkommensschwacher Haushalte
Frondel, Manuel; Sommer, Stephan - 2018
Seit dem Jahr 2000 haben sich die Strompreise für private Haushalte mehr als verdoppelt. Von steigenden Stromkosten sind Millionen von armutsgefährdeten Haushalten besonders betroffen, weil diese Kosten regressive Wirkungen haben: Arme Haushalte haben einen größeren Anteil ihres Einkommens...
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The emerging aversion to inequality: Evidence from Poland 1992 - 2005
Grosfeld, Irena; Senik, Claudia - 2008
This paper provides an illustration of the changing tolerance for inequality in a context of radical political and … institute (CBOS) from 1992 to 2005, we identify a structural break in the relationship between income inequality and subjective … well-being. The downturn in the tolerance for inequality (1997) coincides with increasing distrust of political elites. …
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Wealth and Politics: Studies on Inter Vivos Transfers and Partisan Effects
Schinke, Christoph - 2016
government ideology and elections influence outcomes (income inequality and budget consolidation) and political processes (fiscal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011698357
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Essays on equality of opportunity
Hufe, Paul - 2021
Equality of opportunity is a principle of justice that is built on two fundamental ideas. On the one hand, outcome differences across individuals are unacceptable if they are rooted in factors that are beyond individual control. Examples of such circumstance characteristics are the biological...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012484753
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Determinants of household demand for services: Formal versus informal sector
Styczynska, Izabela - 2012
This paper addresses the issue of household demand for services in Poland when informal sector is taken into consideration. The aim of the study is threefold: (i) to investigate the factors influencing households expenses for services, (ii) to find the determinants of households' tax strategy...
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