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?

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Contents:

Introduction (Peter Hoeller and Mauro Pisu)
Mapping Income Inequality Across the OECD (Peter Hoeller, Isabelle Joumard, Mauro Pisu, and Debbie Bloch)
The Distribution of Labor Income (Isabell Koske, Jean-Marc Fournier and Isabelle Wanner)
Income Redistribution via Taxes and Transfers (Isabelle Joumard, Mauro Pisu and Debbie Bloch)
Poverty (Mauro Pisu)
Top Incomes (Peter Hoeller)
The Distribution of Wealth (Kaja Bonesmo Fredriksen)
Conclusion: Growth-Enhancing Policies and Inequality (Isabelle Joumard and Isabell Koske)

Readership: Graduate students and academic researchers, financial analysts and experts interested in income inequality, bureaucrats and policy makers working in the finance ministries, especially in OECD countries.

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Publisher

WSPC

Year

2013

ISBN

9789814518536

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Science General

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover Page
Half Title
Title Page
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Contents
Disclaimer
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Mapping Income Inequality Across the OECD
Chapter 3. The Distribution of Labor Income
Chapter 4. Income Redistribution via Taxes and Transfers
Chapter 5. Poverty
Chapter 6. Top Incomes
Chapter 7. The Distribution of Wealth
Chapter 8. Conclusion: Growth-Enhancing Policies and Inequality
About the Authors
Index