the Greek crisis on inequality and poverty in 2009-2014 using the micro-simulation model EUROMOD. Specifically, the paper … inequality and poverty due to the recession. As fiscal consolidation intensified in 2012, tax and benefit policies appear to have … exacerbated the adverse distributional effects of the recession, causing poverty and inequality to rise further. From 2013 …

The paper describes inequality trends in selected emerging economies (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, China, India … of living). To the extent made possible by the nature of available data, measures of income inequality for these emerging … economies covered in the paper show levels of income inequality higher than in the five most unequal OECD countries, while the …

-wage earners would make inroads into poverty and inequality while encouraging formal work. This paper accompanies and extends the … that balances goals of reducing poverty, encouraging employment and fiscal sustainability. Using the OECD’s Tax-Benefit and … revenues and increase inequality, by reducing the progressivity of the personal tax system. A proposed reform package that …

This paper estimates urban and rural poverty rates across five Chinese administrative regions (Shanghai, Liaoning … types of government transfer payments that households in poverty received and the ability for such payments to lift … households from poverty are also assessed. Consistent with official estimates, the results highlight substantial disparities in …

. However since income inequality is notoriously high in these countries, the question of introducing some progressivity in the … microsimulation and macro models, we find that a significant reduction in income inequality can be achieved by moving from a flat to a …

concentration is twice the level of income inequality: across the 28 OECD countries covered, the wealthiest 10% of households hold … liquid financial assets to maintain a poverty-level living standard for at least three months. Fourth, one in three …

-satisfaction. This paper reviews the social progress that Costa Rica has achieved and identifies reducing inequality and poverty as the … by raising their skill levels. This is the most effective way to get people out of poverty. Education is the area where … growth and employment opportunities, thereby providing a way out of poverty. Building on its achievements in this area, Costa …

global economic crisis, poverty and inequality have increased. An immediate priority is to ensure adequate income support for … those most in need. Getting more people into better jobs is crucial to raise living standards and to reduce poverty. In …

population in concentrated settlements, separated neighbourhoods or ghettos. The majority live in poverty and face social …