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Retirement wealth is often viewed as a great equalizer, offsetting the inequality in standard household net worth. One … Defined Benefit (DB) pension plans and a sharp rise in Defined Contribution (DC) pensions. Using data from the Federal Reserve … considerably weaker offsetting effect on wealth inequality in 2001 than in 1983. Whereas standard net worth inequality increased …
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research on gender inequality in access to self-employment, the gender gap in pensions, and the emerging topic of a gender gap …The chapter examines how the various dimensions of economic inequality between men and women are analyzed today. Beyond … in wealth, attempting to highlight the paths between the various facets of gender inequality. Throughout the review, much …
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substantial decrease in inequality among households with preschoolers, since the child care subsidies very much favour well …
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substantial decrease in inequality among households with preschoolers, since the child care subsidies very much favour well …
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This paper aims to evaluate the relevance of different types of macroeconomic general equilibrium modelling for measuring the impact of economic policy shocks on the incidence of poverty and on the distribution of income. In the literature three approaches are identified. The first is based on a...
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inequality. Simulations show that inequality generally builds up fast even if players have equal starting conditions and house … prices are stable; rising house prices imply more extreme inequality. An extension of the classical game with interest rates … inequality by more than high interest rates. The simulations also demonstrate a first-mover advantage both within a generation …
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inequality. Simulations show that inequality generally builds up fast even if players have equal starting conditions and house … prices are stable; rising house prices imply more extreme inequality. An extension of the classical game with interest rates … inequality by more than high interest rates. The simulations also demonstrate a first-mover advantage both within a generation …
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Using a factor decomposition of the Gini coefficient we measure the contribution to inequality of direct monetary … transfers to and from the Brazilian State. Among the transfers from the State are wages of public workers, pensions and social … the State contributes directly and to a large share of inequality. Factors associated to work in the public sector - wages …
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that pension-related tax expenditures can have a sizeable impact on revenue and strong effects on inequality and poverty …
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A central issue confronting soon-to-retire workers (those aged 4764) is whether they will have command over enough resources (both private and public) to maintain a decent standard of living in retirement. Typically, the adequacy of projected retirement income is judged in relation to some...
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