Dynamics of inequality and poverty /

Other Authors: Creedy, John,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; San Diego : Elsevier JAI, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Research on economic inequality ; v. 13
Subjects:
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=167015
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500 |a Title from PDF title page (viewed Nov. 27, 2009). 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 |a Cover -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: Inequality and Poverty Over Extended Periods -- Vulnerable Households and Variable Incomes -- Introduction -- Welfare, Income and Consumption -- Vulnerability -- Measuring Vulnerability -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Who are the Chronic Poor? An Econometric Analysis of Chronic Poverty in Germany -- Introduction -- Data -- How much Chronic Poverty is there? -- Chronic Poverty and Household Characteristics -- A Multiple Spell Hazard Model -- Simulation Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Simulating Cohort Labour Earnings for Australia -- Introduction -- The Wider Microsimulation Model -- A Model of Labour Income Dynamics -- Estimation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The Distributional Effects of Taxation in Australia and the United Kingdom: Evidence from Microsimulations -- Introduction -- Static Microsimulation Models: Issues of Calibration -- Static Microsimulation Analysis -- Generating Lifetime Tax and Benefits Payments -- Redistribution During the Working Lifetime -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix. Survey Data -- Wealth Inequality: Lifetime and Cross-Sectional Views -- Introduction -- Previous Research -- Dynamod -- Methodology -- Findings -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II: Intergenerational Transfers of Poverty -- Do Poor Children Become Poor Adults? Lessons from a Cross-Country Comparison of Generational Earnings Mobility* -- The Measurement of Generational Earnings Mobility -- The Meaning of Generational Earnings Mobility -- Income Transfer Policies -- Investment Policies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Appendix. The Derivation of Generational Earnings Elasticities for Cross-Country Comparisons -- Family Size and Child Achievement* -- Introduction -- Economic Interpretations of Family Size Effects -- Data -- Estimates of the Family-Size Effect -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Variable Summary Statistics -- Selected Full Regression Results -- Parental Income and the Choice of Participation in University, Polytechnic or Employment at Age 18: A Longitudinal Study -- Introduction -- Data -- Analytical Framework -- Characteristics of the Sample -- Estimations and Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix -- Part III: Inequality Over Time -- Skills, Computerization and Income Inequality in the Postwar U.S. Economy -- Review of Related Literature -- Modeling Framework -- Time Trends in Inequality and Explanatory Variables on the Aggregate Level -- Time-Series Regression Analysis -- Postwar Trends in the Dispersion of Skills -- Skill Inequality on the Industry level -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- References -- Data Appendix -- Bayesian Assessment of Lorenz and Stochastic Dominance in Income Distributions -- Introduction -- Income Distributions and Dominance Conditions -- Priors, Likelihood Functions and Posterior Density Functions -- Application -- Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Part IV: Me. 
650 0 |a Poverty. 
650 0 |a Distribution (Economic theory) 
650 0 |a Income distribution. 
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