- the case of Portugal; 2) a positive but stable role of education in terms of inequality - Austria, Finland, France …, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact … - Germany and Greece. We thus find that in most countries dispersion in earnings increases with educational levels and that …

of different economies and welfare policy regimes: Denmark, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom. We then simulate … in Italy and Portugal universal policies appear to be too costly in terms of implied top marginal tax rates and in terms …

The paper examines the gender wage gap in Italy during the 2008-2012 economic crisis, using cross-sectional EU …

Greece's currently planned institutional reforms will help to get the country going with limited economic growth. With … an economy based primarily on tourism, trade, and agriculture, Greece lacks an established competitive industry and an …-membership. Instead, Greece exports only its nation's talent, with low returns. To become prosperous, the country must better capitalize …

and Sweden experience the lowest earnings declines following job displacement, while workers in Italy, Spain, and Portugal …