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Inequality and well-being in transition economies: A non-experimental test of inequality aversion
Cojocaru, Alexandru - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
This paper examines the link between inequality and individual well-being using household survey data from 27 … Transition Economies, where income inequality increased considerably since 1989. A test of inequality aversion in individual … preferences that draws on the Fehr and Schmidt (QJE, 1999) specification of inequality aversion is proposed, and the difficulties …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370128
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Transport consumption inequalities and redistributive effects of taxes: A comparison of France, Denmark and Cyprus
Berri, Akli; Lyk-Jensen, Stéphanie Vincent; Mulalic, Ismir - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2010
contribution of vehicle use items to total expenditure inequality decreases over time, thus reflecting the more and more widespread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512112
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Happiness, deprivation and the alter ego
Verme, Paolo - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2010
The paper focuses on satisfaction with income and proposes a utility model built on two value systems, the `Ego' system - described as one own income assessment relatively to one own past and future income - and the `Alter' system - described as one own income assessment relatively to a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512113
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Measuring long-term inequality of opportunity
Aaberge, Rolf; Mogstad, Magne; Peragine, Vito - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2010
as well off as he could be by undertaking inter-period income transfers. There is long-term ex-post inequality of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512115
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Declining inequality in Latin America: Some economics, some politics
Birdsall, Nancy; Lustig, Nora; McLeod, Darryl - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009143514
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Fiscal policy and income redistribution in Latin America: Challenging the conventional wisdom
Lustig, Nora - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
Conventional wisdom states that fiscal policy redistributes little in Latin America. Lower tax revenues and – above all – lower and less progressive transfers have been identified as the main cause. Existing studies show that, while in Europe the distribution of all transfers combined (cash...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366275
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Multidimensional affluence: Theory and applications to Germany and the US
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
This paper suggests multidimensional affluence measures for the top of the distribution. In contrast to commonly used top income shares, they allow the analysis of the extent, intensity and breadth of affluence in several dimensions within a common framework. We illustrate this by analyzing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366276
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Polarization, inequality and growth: The Indian experience
Motiram, Sripad; Sarma, Nayantara - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
disparities. Comparing polarization and inequality, we find similarities, but also some differences. Our results therefore … underscore the importance of studying polarization as distinct from traditional inequality. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366278
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A new framework of measuring inequality: Variable equivalence scales and group-specific well-being limits. Sensitivity findings for German personal income distribution 1995-2009*
Faik, Jürgen - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
of German data which causes significant increases of income inequality compared with income-independent, constant … equivalence scales. (2) Concerning different demarcations of income areas the pattern of income inequality in Germany 1995-2009 is … not distinctively changed in the several variants considered. (3) For three alternative inequality indicators out of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366279
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Inequality, growth and public spending in Central, East and Southeast Europe
Holzner, Mario - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2011
The article analyses the joint determinants of inequality and growth with a special emphasis on public spending … inequality and growth, as more generally government expenditures seem to act counter-cyclically and inequality reducing. Also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366281