We explore the effects of income and, additionally education on the income, self-reported health and survival of men … conventional analysis with its focus on labour income excluding employers' pension contributions. We find that income at age sixty …

This paper provides an explanation for the observed persistence in income inequality across households in terms limited …

This paper examines the allocative implications of progressive income taxation when individuals care about their … relative income. It shows that tax progressivity might improve efficiency, and the more so in egalitarian economies …. Introducing a progressive income tax can yield a Pareto improvement if pre-tax income is evenly distributed. Implementing …

characteristics, (ii) his level of schooling, and (iii) his level of income. The agent enjoys social prestige (or su¤ers from social … show that social concerns always lead to an increase in inequality both in terms of educational achievements and income. In …

, size and the composition of the family, and education of the parents have a significant impact on the schooling decision …

'll estimate the intergenerational income elasticity for Italy using the TS2SLS estimator methodology. The analysis of the results …

the average school-leaving age of students holding the same certificate or degree. We use past school-opening instruments …, and distance-to-the-nearest-college, also measured in the past, when students were entering grade 6, to identify the …