We estimate the distribution of wealth in Italy between 1995 and 2016 using a novel source
of inheritance tax files, combined with surveys and national accounts. We find that the level …

Social scientists identify two core functions of modern welfare states as redistribution across
(a) socio-economic status groups (Robin Hood) and (b)'the lifecycle'(the piggy bank). But …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of off-farm employment on the
concentration of farmland via households' land rental activities in rural China …

Within the fundamental determinants of cross‐country income inequality, political institutions
represent a hallmark factor that societies can influence. Focusing on the portion of inequality …

Background Randomised controlled trials (RCT) may be hindered by slow recruitment rates,
particularly in critically ill patients. While statistical models to predict recruitment rates have …

In the Internet age, income inequality within peer groups has raised attention. We examine
the effect of Internet penetration on peer income inequality and investigate whether the …

This article analyses the microeconomic sources of wage inequality in the United States
from 1967–2012. Decomposing inequality into factors categorized by degree of personal …

Objective This paper provides the first comprehensive assessment of the outcome of Paul
Ehrlich's and Stephen Schneider's counteroffer (1995) to economist Julian Simon following …

This paper analyzes the individual-level determinants of wage inequality for Bolivia,
Colombia, and Ecuador from 2001 to 2010. Using a rich annual data set from surveys in all …

This paper analyzes the individual-level determinants of wage inequality for Bolivia,
Colombia, and Ecuador over the year from 2001 to 2010. Using a rich annual data set from …