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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction / Peter Hoeller and Mauro Pisu -- ch. 2. Mapping income inequality across the OECD / Peter Hoeller [and others] -- ch. 3. The distribution of labor income / Isabell Koske, Jean-Marc Fournier and Isabelle Wanner -- ch. 4. Income redistribution via taxes and transfers / Isabelle Joumard, Mauro Pisu and Debbie Bloch -- ch. 5. Poverty / Mauro Pisu -- ch. 6. Top incomes / Peter Hoeller -- ch. 7. The distribution of wealth / Kaja Bonesmo Fredriksen -- ch. 8. Conclusion: growth-enhancing policies and inequality / Isabelle Joumard and Isabell Koske. |
| Summary |
This book provides a comprehensive review of income inequality issues in the OECD in a cross-country setting. It presents a wealth of data and analysis on the formation of inequality and identifies groups of countries that share similar inequality patterns. It also reviews developments at the extremes of the income distribution, namely poverty, top incomes as well as the distribution of wealth. An important contribution of the book is the careful examination of the determinants of the income distribution, such as globalisation and technical progress as well as the effect of a wide range of economic policies that shape the distribution of income. These include in particular labour market regulations, household taxes and transfers as well as in-kind public services. It also sheds light on an under-researched issue: do policies aimed at boosting economic growth raise or reduce income inequality? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Income distribution -- OECD countries.
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Income distribution. |
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OECD countries. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hoeller, Peter. Income inequality in OECD countries 9780826349378 (DLC) 2013027374 (OCoLC)853313608 |
| ISBN |
9780826349392 (electronic book) |
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0826349390 (electronic book) |
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9789814518529 (electronic book) |
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9814518522 (electronic book) |
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9780826349378 |
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0826349374 |
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9780826349385 |
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0826349382 |
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9789814518512 |
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9814518514 |
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