En este informe se resumen las principales tendencias relacionados con la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina y la Caribe (ALC) utilizando la última ronda de encuestas de hogares de la Base de Datos Socioeconómicos de América Latina América y el Caribe (SEDLAC) creado por el Banco...

This report examines convergence in human capital - specifically that of individuals with tertiary education - in the EU, analysing three phases: creation, utilisation in the labour market and mobility. The analysis finds that Member States are performing better in creating human capital through...

This report examines convergence in human capital - specifically that of individuals with tertiary education - in the EU, analysing three phases: creation, utilisation in the labour market and mobility. The analysis finds that Member States are performing better in creating human capital through...

This chapter examines the distributional effects of place-based policies in the EU. In a first step, it characterizes existing income inequalities in the EU and distinguishes between their interregional and intraregional dimensions. A key result is that inequalities within European regions make...

Detailed distributional estimates at finer geographical levels remain scarce, despite their critical relevance for household well being and policy intervention. This paper leverages Italian income tax records dating back to 1976 focusing on top income concentration and inequality across the...

The issue of equality of opportunity is crucial in contemporary society, often examined in relation to income. Previous research has demonstrated the uncertain effect of income on mortality due to the presence of other factors. To empirically assess the difference in the effect of income on...