A century of inequality measurement
On the occasion of its centenary, Metron, the journal founded by Corrado Gini, published special issues on inequality measurement and
Read MoreOn the occasion of its centenary, Metron, the journal founded by Corrado Gini, published special issues on inequality measurement and
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-560 Abstract We analyse the changes in multidimensional deprivation in very heterogeneous rural areas in Spain during the
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-559 Abstract This paper identifies a paradox for inequality indices which is similar to the well known Simpson’s
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-558 Abstract We use microsimulation to estimate the distributional consequences of covid-19-induced lockdown policies in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-557 Abstract For 33 Sub-Saharan countries, we use comparable household surveys to estimate child health inequality and the
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-556 Abstract China is characterized by high prefiscal overall, urban-rural and regional inequality. Applying standard fiscal incidence analysis,
Read MoreHarvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study is now accepting applications for the Radcliffe Fellowship for the period of September
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-555 Abstract This paper extends the Becker-Tomes model of intergenerational educational mobility to a rural economy characterized by
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-554 Abstract We propose an axiomatic approach to characterize normative criteria for the evaluation of lifetime income distributions
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-553 Abstract We use newly collected original panel data on the super-wealthy individuals in Poland (observed over 2002-2018)
Read MoreWorking Paper 2020-552 Abstract In producing the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) thresholds and subsequent statistics, it is assumed that all
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