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This paper proposes a simple new distribution sensitive welfare index with intuitive units
Analysis of issues with the under-reporting and under-coverage of the income of the UK’s richest individuals. Builds on methods developed by Department for Work and Pensions, using administrative data supplied by HM Revenue and Customs.
Examines how taxes and benefits redistribute income between various groups of households in the UK. The study shows where different types of households and individuals are in the income distribution and looks at the changing levels of income inequality over...
The study of 142 countries, 1973-2012, finds that macroeconomic volatility widens income equality with the poorest most exposed
This is a protocol for a systematic review
A brief graphical explanation of how low income is measured when producing households below average income statistics.
Income Dynamics statistics provide information on changes in income over time and rates of persistent low income.
Initial insight into main estimates of household incomes and inequality in the UK, along with analysis of how these measures have changed over time accounting for inflation and household composition.
This analysis updates "The effects of taxes and benefits on income inequality, 1980-2009/10" published by ONS in 2011. An in-depth look at the effectiveness of taxes and benefits in reducing household inequality over time is provided.
Inequality in Mexico rose between 1989 and 1994 and declined between 1994 and 2010.
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