Marriage is one of the most important determinants of economic prosperity, yet most existing theories of inequality … account for these empirical facts, I develop a theory based on an otherwise standard incomplete-markets OLG model with ex …

We study beliefs about wealth inequality and preferences for wealth redistribution. For this, we conduct a large … overestimate their position reduce their aversion to inequality after learning their position, while those who underestimate their …

topics that address the ongoing debate of inequalities in economic systems. Inequality has been considered a problem by many …. Contributors to this book focus on the causes and consequences of inequality along with the importance of tackling inequality and … recommend potential policies to reduce it, for example tax reforms. The book covers different aspects of inequality - from …

financial literacy and business ownership for the increase in wealth inequality between college and non-college households. …

This study uses five series of demographic and health surveys to answer the question: 'Is horizontal inequality in … education and wealth increasing or decreasing in the 20-year interval between 1991 and 2010?'. Horizontal inequality in … education attainment has been moving in waves; however, there was an invested U-shaped trend where inequality increased between …

"A fresh comparative introduction to modern capitalism in an age of financial instability and spiralling inequality." …