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Working Paper 2017-450 Abstract Recent literature has suggested many ways of measuring equality of opportunity. We analyze in a systematic

Working Paper 2017-449 Abstract This paper focuses on an important aspect of economic inequality – the question of how people

Working Paper 2017-448 Abstract In this paper, we propose the use of a multidimensional approach to the measurement Authors: Marina

Working Paper 2017-447 Abstract This paper uses 1-2-3 survey data on the Democratic Republic of Congo to analyze heterogeneity in

Working Paper 2017-446 Abstract To measure multidimensional inequality by a univariate index, dimensions of inequality Authors: Philipp Poppitz. Keywords: inequality,

Working Paper 2017-445 Abstract In this paper we consider properties for inequality measurement. A property that should be demanded for

Working Paper 2017-444 Abstract A growing literature has tried to measure the extent to which individuals have equal opportunities to

Working Paper 2017-443 Abstract The causes and consequences of the intergenerational persistence of inequality are a topic of great interest

Working Paper 2017-442 Abstract Macroprudential policies, such as caps on loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, have become part of the policy paradigm

Working Paper 2017-441 Abstract This paper studies the relationship between people’s beliefs about the quality of their institutions, as measured

Working Paper 2017-440 Abstract China’s Rural Minimum Living Standard Guarantee program (Dibao) is the largest social safety-net program in the