inference with poverty indices is satisfactory. We find that the major cause is the extreme sensitivity of many inequality … bootstrapping a commonly used index of inequality leads to inference that is not accurate even in very large samples, although …

and inequality alleviating in the long run while inducing a short run increase in poverty or in inequality. The question … trade policies within a global policy framework so as to enhance growth and reduce poverty and inequality. The method …The starting point of this paper is given by country situations where trade liberalization is expected to be poverty …

liberalization on inequality are correlated with relative factor endowments. Trade liberalization, measured by changes in tariff … revenues, is associated with increases in inequality in countries well-endowed in highly skilled workers and capital or with … is high raises inequality. Simulation results also suggest that relatively small changes in inequality as measured by …

accompanied by a reduction or an increase inequality is highly controversial. This paper brings new evidence on this issue in … and a new index of trade openness. Trade liberalization increases inequality in countries that relatively well-endowed in … suggested by Wood (1994). The results show that trade liberalization increases inequality in highly educated abundant countries …