Despite an increased awareness for income distribution, much of the literature still focuses exclusively on growth as a means of poverty reduction and argues that the poverty impact of distributional change is so minor that it can be neglected. This article questions these policy...

With globalization often being associated with unfair social outcomes, it is crucial to know more about how social inequality is perceived across the world. Comparing data gathered by the International Social Survey Programme in 1987, 1992 and 1999, the author examines perceptions of social...

In den meisten EU-Staaten kam es zum 1. Januar 2024 zu deutlichen Erhöhungen der Mindestlöhne. Diese reichten trotz anhaltend hoher Inflationsraten in der Mehrzahl der Mitgliedsländer aus, um die Kaufkraft des Mindestlohns zu erhalten oder sogar auszubauen. Begünstigt wurde die...

Based on the standard axiom of individual utility maximization, rational choice has postulated that higher income inequality translates into greater redistribution by shaping the median voter’s preferences. While numerous papers have tested this proposition, the literature has remained divided...

Discusses which countries have low and which have high Gini coefficients as well as relationships with the incomes of the poor and the rich.

Labour market institutions, including collective bargaining, the regulation of employment contracts and social protection policies, are instrumental for improving the well-being of workers, their families and society. In many countries, these institutions have been eroded, whilst in other...