inequality in per capita income. The level of inequality in Spain is more moderate when total gross household income is analysed … young people delaying setting up home. Inequality in per capita consumption rose during the crisis, particularly as a result …This paper analyses the level of inequality in Spain and how it evolved over the course of the past crisis and the …

households. Using data from the Bank of Italy's Survey on Household Income and Wealth covering the financial crisis, we are able … separately. We find that Italian households were able to smooth on average about 85% of shocks to household head's earnings in … both 2008-2010 and 2010-2012 spells. The most important smoothing mechanisms turn out to be self‐insurance through savings …