Although the wage distribution is central to analysing inequality issues, the provision of public services destined for … t he poor can make an essential difference in evaluating inequality in welfare rather than in income. Whereas raising … taxes to fund public services would lead to a distributional conflict along with an efficiency loss, lower informality …

informality –the size of the shadow economy—and ‘tax morale.’ …

help Mexico break out from a recent history of economic stagnation and high levels of poverty and inequality that has … protection. It also means promoting an inclusive labour market to reduce informality and increase female labour market …

This paper explores the contribution of the minimum wage to the well documented rise in earnings inequality in Mexico … entire rise in inequality at the bottom of the distribution. Our result challenges the widespread perception that trade … induced shocks are the single most important factor behind the recent rise in earnings inequality in several less developed …