We examine the effect of economic globalisation on income redistribution and hypothesise that it depends on ethnic … jure financial globalisation on redistribution. In particular, the total effect of de jure financial globalisation on … redistribution is negative in highly fractionalised countries. Governments in these countries are apparently not only reluctant to …

drivers of inequality in six areas: (i) structural macroeconomic sectoral changes, (ii) globalization and technology change …

interpreted. We propose non-parametric estimation procedures to obviate the important identification of equal problem. To our …

interpreted. We propose non-parametric estimation procedures to obviate the important "identification of equals" problem. To our …

, caused by the presence of HI. Non-parametric estimation procedures are delineated which can be used to tackle the …

This paper analyzes the impact of fiscal federalism on income inequality and redistribution. Theoretically … concentration in pre- and after-tax income without additional redistribution via progressive taxes. It is, however, crucial to …

What accounts for the growth of US top income inequality? This paper proposes a hierarchical redistribution hypothesis …; and (4) the "fattening" of the entire income distribution tail. This result supports the hierarchical redistribution … hypothesis. It is also consistent with the available empirical evidence on within-firm income redistribution. …