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The impact of income inequality and income level on CO₂ emissions in Central Asian countries

Abdrakhmanova, Dinara; Dulambayeva, Raushan - 2026

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Sustainable taxes : a tool for economic justice and sustainable development

Al Rubaye, Ammar Razzaq Neamah; Helio, Mustafa Mohammed; … - 2026

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Indigenous entrepreneurship and income gaps : evidence from Mexico 2024

Fuentes-Contreras, Roberto Iván; Rabelo-Ramírez, Jocelyne - 2026

Communities that have been structurally and historically marginalized continue to face barriers rooted in practices of exclusion and segregation. These structural constraints often persist within the entrepreneurial sphere, limiting opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs to establish and...

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The impact of BigTech and Fintech credit on income inequality

Aktar, Mahbuba; El-Shagi, Makram - 2026

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Imported intermediate digital inputs and income inequality

Velomasy, Yanne Gabriella; Zhang, Hongsheng; Zhao, Laixun - 2026

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Institutional thresholds and the distributional effects of foreign direct investment in ASEAN-5

Tun, Tin Maw Maw; Paravee Maneejuk; Songsak Sriboonchitta - 2026

Using a fixed-effects panel threshold regression with Driscoll-Kraay inference, this paper examines how institutional quality shapes the distributional effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the ASEAN-5 economies (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) over...

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The impact of employment types on labor income : evidence from China

Meng, Fancheng - 2026

The transformation of the labor market driven by digital technology has profoundly affected workers' income. Based on data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) 2014-2022 and the China Labor-force Dynamic Survey (CLDS) 2012-2018, this paper systematically examines the causal effects of...

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Macroeconomic and distributional effects of fiscal consolidation measures in EU countries

Heimberger, Philipp; Matzner, Anna - 2026

We provide new evidence on the effects of fiscal consolidation measures on output, unemployment, income inequality and consumer price inflation. To identify causal impacts, we use a narrative-based instrumental variable strategy drawing on historical records of exogenous fiscal changes motivated...

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Financial development, income inequality, and business environments : a nonlinear analysis across country income groups

Merza, Ebrahim; Alawin, Mohammad - 2026

This paper explores how financial development and income inequality interact across different country income groups and what this means for business environments and market participation in both emerging and advanced economies. Using an Unobserved Components Model (UCM) with time-series data...

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Wealth and income inequality early in life : underage children as owners of privately held firms

Paukkeri, Tuuli; Ravaska, Terhi - 2026

Using unique administrative data that link privately held firm owners to rich background information, we provide novel evidence on underage children as firm owners. Ownership occurs at all ages 0--17, with a mean age of 12. Childhood ownership is strongly concentrated among high-income families,...

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Relative income position and impact on conspicuous consumption in an emerging economy

Kumari, Rashmi; Jaikumar, Saravana - 2026

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Redistributive effects of social programs on income inequality in Peru : a RIF-Gini and Atkinson decomposition

Vilca Mamani, Andrés; García Castro, Erika Beatriz; … - 2026

This study evaluates the incidence of food and non-food social programs in function of income inequality in households in Peru during 2022-2024 in a context of persistent distributive gaps, despite social interventions aimed at promoting equity. Data from the National Household Survey (ENAHO)...

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Towards common prosperity : the impact of Targeted Poverty Alleviation policy on multidimensional income disparities among rural poor households

Shao, Xuyang; Gao, Shengyuan; Yu, Liyuan; He, Dan - 2026

The issues of income inequality and poverty are intrinsically linked and represent persistent global governance challenges. China faced significant hurdles, including absolute rural poverty and a widening urban-rural development gap. The "Targeted Poverty Alleviation" policy (TPA), implemented...

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The evolution of income inequality in the United States, its consequences, and some policy measures

Akram, Tanweer; Mamun, Khawaja - 2026

This paper discusses the key concepts and main stylized facts concerning household real income and income inequality in the United States in recent decades. It explains the widely used summary measures of income distribution, which reveal that income inequality in the US has been steadily...

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Entrepreneurship and income inequality : a quantile approach from global panel data

Al-Azzam, Moh'd - 2026

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Income inequality and campaign contributions : evidence from the 1986 Reagan tax cut

Larcinese, Valentino; Parmigiani, Alberto - 2026

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Innovation and income inequality : exploring the dynamics of technological progress, globalization, and financial development in OECD economies : 1996-2022

Correa, Alexander; Parrado, Angela - 2026

This paper investigates the relationship between innovation and income inequality in 38 OECD countries from 1996 to 2022, addressing ongoing debates about whether technological change functions as an equalizing force or reinforces disparities. Employing a heterogeneous panel framework with the...

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Dual income taxation and top income shares

Ceraolo, Michele; Iacono, Roberto; Rios-Avila, Fernando - 2026

This paper investigates the distributional consequences of Dual Income Taxation (DIT), a system that taxes labour income progressively while applying a flat rate to capital income. We make two complementary contributions. First, we classify income tax systems across 20 advanced economies from...

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When religion shapes redistribution : Islamic economic provisions and income inequality

Akarsu, Mahmut Zeki; Gouda, Moamen - 2026

This study examines how constitutionally embedded Islamic economic principles - declarations of an "Islamic Economy Provision," "Islamic Alms/Zakat Provision," and "Islamic Riba Provision" - aﬀect income inequality in OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) countries over the period...

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Does monetary policy affect income inequality? : evidence from regional-level data in thailand

Pitakkochakorn, Nattawan; Saran Sarntisart; Uddin, Md. Nasir - 2026

This study investigates whether monetary policy affects regional income inequality in Thailand through different channels. The study uses regional-level data from 2011 to 2022 and employs a panel ARDL approach, FGLS and SUR estimates. Monetary policy effectively propagates regional income...

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Beyond borders, within societies : inequality and the global transmission of US monetary policy

Arrigoni, Simone; Ferrari, Massimo Minesso - 2026

This paper provides novel evidence on how income inequality shapes the heterogeneity of US monetary policy spillovers to GDP across foreign economies. Using state-dependent local projections and exploiting variation in disposable income inequality across 87 countries over 1966-2020, we show that...

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Education expenditure composition, educational quality, and income inequality : evidence from 13 OECD countries

Brang San; Paravee Maneejuk; Woraphon Yamaka - 2026

This study examines how the composition of public education expenditure is associated with income inequality through educational quality and skill formation. While the existing literature largely focuses on aggregate education spending, this study argues that the allocation of resources across...

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Income mobility of the top one percent

Splinter, David; Larrimore, Jeff - 2026

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Entrepreneurship, inequality, and multidimensional poverty : rethinking the role of SMEs in a transition economy

Mukhamediyev, Bulat; Dauliyeva, Galiya; Kaliyeva, Assem; … - 2026

How SME development affects poverty reduction and income inequality remains a contested issue, particularly in transition economies characterized by structural and regional disparities. Existing studies often treat SMEs as a homogeneous phenomenon. As a result, evidence on the relationship...

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Exploring the research landscape of inflation and household poverty : a bibliometric review

Melese, Mesfin; Muhammed, Seid; Kolta, Dora; Emese, Prihoda - 2026

Inflation has become a major global economic issue, affecting household welfare and poverty reduction efforts, especially in developing countries. Despite growing scholarly attention, understanding of its conceptual foundations, emerging themes, and future research directions remains limited....

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Private capital markets and inequality

Gocmen, Ararat; Martínez-Toledano, Clara; Mittal, Vrinda - 2026

This paper examines how expanding private capital markets contribute to rising economic inequalities in the U.S. We show that the share of early-stage financing raised from U.S. high-net-worth individuals tripled from 2004 to 2022. Exploiting the expansion of the QSBS tax exclusion, we find that...

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Private capital markets and inequality

Gocmen, Ararat; Martínez-Toledano, Clara; Mittal, Vrinda - 2026

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Does finance change the taste for redistribution?

Horváth, Roman; Korinek, Matej; Weill, Laurent - 2026

This paper investigates whether financial development shapes people's preferences for redistribution. Although a large literature examines the effects of finance on growth and inequality, much less is known about its influence on the political demand for redistribution. Using individual-level...

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Mining, transfers, and urbanization : what reduced income inequality in Mongolia?

Zagdbazar, Manlaibaatar - 2026

Mongolia, a resource-rich economy, experienced a substantial decline in income inequality between 2007 and 2022: the Gini coefficient dropped from 0.44 to 0.32. Using nationally representative Household Socio-Economic Survey microdata, we analyze disposable household income, including imputed...

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Integrated labour markets, fragmented welfare systems : cross-border work and the measurement of disposable income

Christl, Michael; Sologon, Denisa M.; Montes-Viñas, Ana; … - 2026

Cross-border labour markets integrate European regions economically, but welfare analysis remains constrained by national institutional systems. This paper develops a framework for measuring disposable income, redistribution, and inequality in functionally integrated but institutionally...

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Integrated labour markets, fragmented welfare systems : cross-border work and the measurement of disposable income

Christl, Michael; Sologon, Denisa M.; Montes-Viñas, Ana; … - 2026

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Obesity and structural barriers : a county-level Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition of inequality, social vulnerability, healthy food access, and minimum wage policies

Zare, Hossein; Spooner, Kiara K. - 2026

This study examines structural determinants of county-level variations in obesity prevalence across the United States, assessing the extent to which factors such as income inequality, access to healthy foods, health-related behaviors, social vulnerability, and minimum wage policies contribute to...

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Unpacking the nonlinear effects of renewable energy on socioeconomic disparities across the global south

Dong, Manh Cuong; Thuy Linh Cao; Phuong Huu Khiem; … - 2026

The global energy transition is frequently advocated as a means to achieve environmental sustainability. However, its distributional impacts remain inadequately understood, particularly in developing nations where approximately 666 million individuals still lack access to electricity. This study...

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Inequality of opportunity in times of rising global inequality : USA vs. Switzerland

Bühler, Jonas; Davis, Jonathan; Häner, Melanie; … - 2026

We provide a comparative analysis of inequality of opportunity for children's future success in Switzerland and the United States during an era of rising global inequality. Leveraging Swiss administrative earnings data and U.S. survey data, we estimate sibling correlations for cohorts entering...

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Greenhouse gas emissions, economic factors, and socio-economic dynamics in Canada

Erkişi, Kemal - 2026

This study investigates how economic and socio-economic structures are associated with greenhouse gas emissions in Canada between 1990 and 2024. Moving beyond a narrow growth-energy perspective, it brings together economic growth, population density, energy consumption, renewable energy,...

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Asymmetric effects of inflation on income inequality : evidence from threshold models in Turkiye

Köse, Nezir; Süt, Ali Talih - 2026

The main objective of this study is to analyze the asymmetric effects of highly volatile inflation on income inequality in Türkiye between 1990 and 2023. Despite its high growth potential, Türkiye has a fragile economic structure and experienced a period of highly volatile inflation during the...

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The marginal equity-adjusted cost of public funds

Holtsmark, Katinka; Valseth, Åsmund Sunde - 2025

To evaluate the marginal welfare effects of taxation and of public spending, we must account for both distortionary and distributional effects. The distributional consequences of taxation, in terms of welfare, cannot be fully captured in in the measures currently used in the literature, such as...

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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on inequality

Meyer, Peter B.; Piacentini, Joe; Frazis, Harley J.; … - 2025

This paper reviews the economic literature on how the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it affected income inequality throughout the world. Inequality had been rising long before the pandemic. The COVID shock affected employment, income, and education differently for various occupations and...

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The potency of financial inclusion for income inequality reduction in BRICS economies : does institutional quality matter?

Onatunji, Olufemi Gbenga - 2025

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Income inequality and the role of the state in Latin America : an overview

Blundell, Richard W.; Bosch, Mariano; Lustig, Nora; … - 2025

This paper analyses how the state can take actions to reduce the persistent and multifaceted nature of inequality in Latin America, where inherited factors account for 50-60% of disparities in individual earnings. Despite declines in income, education, and gender inequality, the region maintains...

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Income inequality and the role of the state in Latin America : an overview

Blundell, Richard W.; Bosch, Mariano; Lustig, Nora - 2025

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Is female genital circumcision a driver of income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa? : evidence from Nigeria

Ajide, Kazeem Bello; Elu, Juliet U.; Price, Gregory N. - 2025

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Provincial-level income inequality in the People's Republic of China : the role of human capital

Butaeva, Kristina; Park, Albert - 2025

In this paper, we conduct the first systematic empirical analysis of income inequality in the People's Republic of China (PRC) at the provincial level. Using data from the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) and a semiparametric distribution model, we estimate Gini indices for a set of...

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Inequality in history : a long-run view

Alfani, Guido - 2025

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Inequality in history : a long-run view

Alfani, Guido - 2023

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Public spending and inclusive growth : an empirical analysis across economies

Uddin, Mohammed Gazi Salah; Le, Anh H.; Hasan, Md. Bokhtiar - 2025

We investigate the effects of different components of government spending on inclusive growth. More specifically, we consider the inclusive impact of public spending on environmental protection, health, education, housing, and social protection, all of which can conceivably promote inclusive...

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Growth and inequality linkages of the Mexican states in the new century : a panel data approach with spatially lagged variables

Artal Tur, Andrés; Osorio-Caballero, María Isabel; … - 2025

The direction of the relationship between economic growth and income (social) inequality remains an open area of research, with theoretical models suggesting the possibility of positive or negative covariations. This study contributes to the debate by examining the case of Mexico, a country...

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Social movements' impact on inequality beliefs, preferences for redistribution, and political participation

Martorano, Bruno; Metzger, Laura; Justino, Patricia; … - 2025

We study whether exposure to social movements campaigning against income and gender income inequality shifts individual beliefs about inequality, reshapes preferences for redistribution, and translates into political participation in the UK. Since the Great Recession of the 2010s, the UK has...

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Social movements' impact on inequality beliefs, preferences for redistribution, and political participation

Martorano, Bruno; Metzger, Laura; Justino, Patricia; … - 2025

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The emission-inequality nexus across stages of development

Lamperti, Francesco; Palagi, Elisabetta; Perniola, Tommaso - 2025

Does a more unequal society emit more CO2? The nexus between carbon emissions and income inequality has been at the core of a vast literature, which has yielded conflicting results. Leveraging panel econometric techniques, we provide robust evidence of a non-linear relationship that depends on...

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Do taxes and transfers stimulate development in Latin America?

Claveria, Oscar - 2025

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Earnings inequality and risk over two decades of economic development in Lithuania

Garcia-Louzao, Jose; Tarasonis, Linas - 2025

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Earnings inequality and risk over two decades of economic development in Lithuania

Garcia-Louzao, Jose; Tarasonis, Linas - 2025

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Human capital, income inequality, and health : analysing heterogeneous dynamics across income groups

Guerra Castillo, Wendy Irena; Wu, Cisheng; Osei-Kusi, Frank - 2025

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Persistent income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa : the role of institution index and effective VAT

Voto, Tewa Papy; Ngepah, Nicholas - 2025

As countries worldwide endeavor to fulfill the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10, which emphasizes reducing inequality, there is a growing imperative to utilize tax policy and institutions to accomplish this objective. Hence, this study is inspired by this rationale. The aim...

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Economic inequality and convergence through the lens of two sports

Grechyna, Daryna; Grechyn, Viktor - 2025

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Economic inequality and convergence through the lens of two sports

Grechyna, Daryna; Grechyn, Viktor - 2025

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