Dynamics of inequality and poverty /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; San Diego :
Elsevier JAI,
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Research on economic inequality ;
v. 13 |
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=167015 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.