Inequality and opportunity : the relationship between income inequality and intergenerational transmission of income /

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"Rising income inequality has the potential to affect outcomes for children whose parents are at the lower end of the income scale by curtailing their opportunities. This report aims to understand the extent to which inequalities in opportunity and outcomes are related--and the mechanisms that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pérez Arce, Francisco (Autor)
Otros Autores: Amaral, Ernesto F. L. (Ernesto Friedrich de Lima), 1977-, Price, Carter C., Huang, Haijing
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1509-RC.
Temas:
2000-2099
Equality > Economic aspects > 21st century.
Income distribution > Social aspects > 21st century.
Poverty > Government policy > 21st century.
Opportunity > 21st century.
Revenu > Répartition > Aspect social > 21e siècle.
Pauvreté > Politique gouvernementale > 21e siècle.
Occasion (Philosophie) > 21e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
Equality > Economic aspects
Income distribution > Social aspects
Opportunity
Poverty > Government policy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Framework for understanding inequality in income and opportunity
  • 3. Trends in inequality
  • 4. The relationship between income inequality and intergenerational transmission of income
  • 5. Potential impact of policies on inequality and inequality of opportunity
  • 6. Conclusion and road map for further work
  • Appdendix A. Factors for the increase in wage inequality
  • Appendix B. Reference sources for the Great Gatsby curves
  • Appendix C. Results of income support simulation
  • Appendix D. Within-country changes in inequality of income and opportunity: analysis for additional countries.
  • Preface
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Framework for Understanding Inequality in Income and Opportunity: Concepts and Measures of Inequality and Inequality in Opportunity
  • Income Generation and Sources of Income Disparities
  • Inequality of Opportunity and the Intergenerational Transmission of Income
  • 3. Trends in Inequality: Long-Run Trends in Inequality
  • Trends in Income Inequality Since the 1980s
  • Wealth Accumulation and Inequality
  • Summary of Income Inequality Trends and Their Implications for Welfare and Intergenerational Mobility
  • 4. The Relationship Between Income Inequality and Intergenerational Transmission of Income: The Great Gatsby Curve
  • Understanding the Relationship Between Income Inequality and Inequality of Opportunity: Evidence on Intergenerational Linkages
  • Concluding Remarks
  • 5. Potential Impact of Policies on Inequality and Inequality of Opportunity: Review of Direct Impacts
  • Toward an Analysis of the Potential of Policies to Reduce Inequality of Income and Opportunities
  • 6. Conclusion and Road Map for Further Work
  • APPENDIX: A. Factors for the Increase in Wage Inequality
  • B. Reference Sources for the Great Gatsby Curves
  • C. Results of Income Support Simulation
  • D. Within-Country Changes in Inequality of Income and Opportunity: Analysis for Additional Countries
  • References.

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