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Working Paper 2012-271 Abstract In this paper, a new class of polarization measures is derived axiomatically. The concept of polarization

Working Paper 2012-270 Abstract In the face of past ambiguous results on growth effects of education when measured through school

Working Paper 2012-269 Abstract The structural progression of an income tax schedule measures how liabilities change with changes in the

Working Paper 2012-268 Abstract The paper proposes a method of identification of a growth pattern by analyzing the direct relation

Working Paper 2012-267 Abstract Inequality in Mexico rose between 1989 and 1994 and declined between 1994 and 2010. We examine

Working Paper 2012-266 Abstract Between 2000 and 2010, the Gini coefficient declined in 13 of 17 Latin American countries. The

Working Paper 2012-265 Abstract Taxes and transfers can have significant impacts on poverty and inequality. All standard measures are by

Working Paper 2012-264 Abstract We apply a standard tax and benefit incidence analysis to estimate the impact on inequality and

Working Paper 2012-263 Abstract How much redistribution does Uruguay accomplish through social spending and taxes? How progressive are revenue collection

Working Paper 2012-262 Abstract In this paper we study intra-generational income mobility in European countries over the years shortly preceding

Working Paper 2012-261 Abstract We review the economic literature on the impacts of the several dimensions of education upon intergenerational