inequality in Mexico over 2004-16, identify its sources, and investigate how it was affected by government social policy. We find … evidence of only a small decline in inequality over this period. The observed decline may be attributed to government transfers …

which carbon pricing can potentially affect poverty and inequality. It finds that the channels differ in important ways …

about the future, and attitudes about redistribution. We find that women, non-college educated, the unemployed, and those in … provide social safety nets for vulnerable individuals and firms by those who have a more favorable perception of government …

on the demand and supply side have weakened redistribution over time and contributed to a new wave of populism. We …

inequality of posttax income among pretax equals are proposed, which reflect alternative value judgments about the nature and …

In this study, we document the decline in income inequality and a convergence in consumption patterns in Brazilian … regression framework, we find that labor income growth, formalization, and schooling contributed to the decline in inequality …

discussion of fiscal redistribution within the standard social welfare framework, which lends itself to a transparent and … practical evaluation of the extent and determinants of fiscal redistribution. Differences in fiscal redistribution are … (targeting performance) and in the social welfare returns to targeting due to varying initial levels of income inequality …

Growing regional inequality within countries has raised the perception that 'some places and people' are left behind … stylized facts on regional inequality for OECD countries. It shows that regional disparity in per-capita GDP is large (even … nationwide income inequality is associated with both rising within-region income inequality and widening average income across …

Can a government reduce income inequality by changing the composition of public spending while keeping the total level … inequality, particularly when it is financed through cuts in defense spending. However, the political and security situation … and infrastructure spending towards other types of spending tends to increase income inequality. Accounting for the long …