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How Unequally Are Our Incomes Distributed?

In: Well-being in Belgium

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  • Bart Capéau

    (KU Leuven)

  • Laurens Cherchye

    (KU Leuven)

  • Koen Decancq

    (University of Antwerp)

  • André Decoster

    (KU Leuven)

  • Bram De Rock

    (Université Libre de Bruxelles)

  • François Maniquet

    (Université Catholique de Louvain)

  • Annemie Nys

    (University of Antwerp)

  • Guillaume Périlleux

    (Université Libre de Bruxelles)

  • Eve Ramaekers
  • Zoé Rongé

    (KU Leuven)

  • Erik Schokkaert

    (KU Leuven)

  • Frederic Vermeulen

    (KU Leuven)

Abstract

Material welfare can be viewed from various different perspectives. Firstly, we can focus on disposable incomes. Disposable income is defined as the monthly net income from the work of all the family members together with benefits, transfers and pensions, as well as income from capital and investments. The greater the disposable income, the more material welfare can be acquired. We can also look at expenditure, i.e. the total amount of money spent each month on goods and services such as food, housing, clothing and transport. This expenditure represents the quantity of goods and services consumed: the higher the level of consumption, the greater the material welfare.

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  • Bart Capéau & Laurens Cherchye & Koen Decancq & André Decoster & Bram De Rock & François Maniquet & Annemie Nys & Guillaume Périlleux & Eve Ramaekers & Zoé Rongé & Erik Schokkaert & Frederic Vermeulen, 2020. "How Unequally Are Our Incomes Distributed?," Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion, and Well-Being, in: Well-being in Belgium, chapter 0, pages 21-26, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:esichp:978-3-030-58509-9_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58509-9_4
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