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Inequality and Happiness: When Perceived Social Mobility and Economic Reality do not Match
Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A.V. - CESifo - 2010
In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the …, income inequality is perceived more negatively with increased perceived fairness, due to the need for unexpected policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671705
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Basic needs and employment; fiscal incidence in Sri Lanka, 1973 and 1980.
P, Alailima - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1984
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the effect of taxation and subsidy programmes on income distribution in Sri Lanka - examines tax revenue (covering import tax, consumption tax, licence taxes and income tax), and public expenditure on basic needs (incl. Food subsidies, health, transport, social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010965869
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Indonesia : reinforcing domestic demand in times of crisis
International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations; … - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011079851
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Generation and diffusion of agricultural technology: a review of theories and experiences.
SD, Biggs; EJ, Clay - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, literature survey of theories and experience relating to technology transfer, generation and diffusion of agricultural technology - covers modernization, factor endowments, income distribution, dependence relations, agricultural research, agricultural extension...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966162
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Population growth, poverty and inequality in an international perspective.
G, Rodgers - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper (conference paper) on interrelations among population growth, poverty and income distribution - discusses theoretical issues and models, based on international comparison, and using simulation economic models, presents an alternative approach to explain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966378
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Contractual constraints upon the processes of labour exchange in rural Kenya.
P, Collier - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on labour contract issues in rural area labour markets, comprising a case study of Kenya - discusses the theoretical background relating to resource allocation among the rural population, changes in rural factor markets including land ownership and agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966759
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Labour market regulation : motives, measures, effects
Bertola, Giuseppe - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2009
Focuses on relationship between the organization of labour markets and other srtructural and economic features, both across countries and in different historical circumstances.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966761
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Are Groups more Rational than Individuals? A Review of Interactive Decision Making in Groups
Kugler, Tamar; Kausel, Edgar E.; Kocher, Martin G. - CESifo - 2012
consistent in revealing that groups behave closer to the game-theoretical assumption of rationality and selfishness than …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416117
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The Weak Rationality Principle in Economics
Kirchgässner, Gebhard - CESifo - 2005
The weak rationality principle is not an empirical statement but a heuristic rule of how to proceed in social sciences …-foundation and, therefore, employ the rationality assumption in economic models. Then, with reference to the ‘bounded rationality … a part of the rationality assumption. We conclude with some remarks on handling the problems of ‘free will’ as well as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005406455
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The Distributional Consequences of Supply-Side Reforms in General Equilibrium
Angelopoulos, Konstantinos; Fernandez, Bernardo X.; … - CESifo - 2011
can thus increase inequality in the long-run. Depending on the elasticity of substitution between capital and unskilled … show that including the transition period in the welfare evaluation lowers the inequality effects of capital tax reduc …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009144878