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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

Working Paper 2012-260 Abstract In this paper, we survey the literature that studies the issue of growing inequalities in advanced

Working Paper 2012-259 Abstract We put together the different conceptual issues involved in measuring inequality of opportunity, discuss how these

Working Paper 2012-258 Abstract We review the literature on the links between inequality, growth and welfare. Three questions are addressed:

Working Paper 2012-257 Abstract A natural concern with multivariate poverty measures, as well as with other composite indices, is the