In the present paper an effort will be made to show empirically that education spending reduces inequality of income distribution. Author supports the view of (José De Gregorio and Jong-Wha Lee, 2002) using a different model for the period 1995-2006. Panel data are elaborated by means of Eviews...

In the present paper author will support econometrically the view of (Checchi D. and C. Garcia-Peñalosa, 2005) who assert that trade unions reduce income inequality. Our sample covers western European countries during the period 1999–2008. Panel data regression analysis will be used based on...

In this paper it is pointed out that tourism sector, apart from its contribution to economic growth, it also improves income distribution but only in the southern European countries. Further, it is shown that economic growth and crisis do not affect income distribution. Data are taken from...

In this paper it is econometrically examined how in Western Europe and Japan during the period 2000-2012 economic freedom, as well as financial crisis affect income distribution. Data are taken from World Economic Freedom Indicators and Eurostat. The elaboration of these data is made feasible...

In the present paper through an empirical analysis it will be pointed out that e-shopping improves income distribution, while economic and financial crisis worsen it. Data are taken from Eurostat. The elaboration of these panel data is made feasible by means of the Eviews software package

In the present paper an effort will be made to estimate econometrically with annual panel data the impact of globalization on income distribution within countries. The following countries are examined: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,...

According to the study of (Hanushek and Wößmann, 2007) it was found among others that the skills of the population – rather than mere school attainment – are powerfully related to individual earnings, to the distribution of income, and to economic growth. In the present paper author will...

In this small paper author makes some comments on the relation between Income Distribution and the Government Debt as a percentage of GDP. It is estimated through a panel data model that optimum Income Distribution takes place at a critical level of Government Debt as a percentage of GDP....

Present paper makes some comments on the conclusions of (Bonesmo Fredriksen, 2012) who claims among others that “…Furthermore, EU income inequality is found to have increased over the past 25 years, albeit at a slower pace since 2000”. My comments are that the above conclusion depends on...

Kuznets famous paper was referring to the early stages of industrialization where as countries become richer income inequality first rises and then falls. In the present paper examining Western European countries during the period 1995 – 2006 Kuznets curve has a different shape. This paper is...