The global inequality boomerang
Working Paper 2022-608 Abstract In this paper we argue that the decline in global inequality over the last decades has
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Did a Successful Fight against COVID-19 Come at a Cost? Impacts of the Pandemic on Employment Outcomes in Vietnam
Working Paper 2022-607 Abstract Little evidence exists on the adverse effects of COVID-19 on the labor market for poorer countries.
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Working Paper 2022-606 Abstract We study how licensing, certification and unionisation affect the wages of natives and migrants and their
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Read MoreThe evolution of poverty in the EU-28
Working Paper 2022-605 Abstract This paper proposes a graphical tool based on the copula function, namely the mul-tivariate tail concentration
Read MoreCumulative deprivation
Working Paper 2022-604 Abstract This paper discusses the recent literature on the identification and aggregation of cumulative deprivation. Individuals who
Read MoreUnemployment Shocks and Material Deprivation in the European Union
Working Paper 2022-603 Abstract This paper analyzes how material deprivation responds to drastic changes in unemployment levels. We explore unemployment
Read MoreInequality measurement for bounded variables
Working Paper 2022-602 Abstract Numerous non-pecuniary variables of interest for inequality assessment are bounded and often represented in terms of
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Read MoreCall for papers: WIDERE-UNIANDES joint conference
Call for papers WIDER-UNIANDES Joint Development Conference “Reducing Inequality – The Great Challenge of Our Time” 5-7 October 2022, Bogota
Read MoreHow Accurate is the Kakwani Index in Predicting Whether a Tax or a Transfer is Equalizing? An Empirical Analysis
Working Paper 2022-601 Abstract The Kakwani index of progressivity is commonly used to establish whether the effect of a specific
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