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Income Distribution in European Countries

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  • Atkinson,A.B.
  • Rainwater,L.
  • Smeeding,T.

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This paper summarizes the recent literature on income distribution in European nations drawing on some of the material used in the OECD project report (see above) and additional new material.
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  • Atkinson,A.B. & Rainwater,L. & Smeeding,T., 1995. "Income Distribution in European Countries," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 9535, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
    • Handle: RePEc:cam:camdae:9535
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    1. Gottschalk, Peter, 1993. "Changes in Inequality of Family Income in Seven Industrialized Countries," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 83(2), pages 136-142, May.
    2. Timothy Smeeding & Gunther Schmaus & Brigitte Buhmann & Lee Rainwater, 1988. "Equivalence Scales, Well-Being, Inequality and Poverty: Sensitivity Estimates Across Ten Countries Using the LIS Database," LIS Working papers 17, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
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    4. Geneviève Canceill & André Villeneuve, 1990. "Les inégalités de revenus : quasi statu quo entre 1979 et 1984 pour les salariés et les inactifs," Économie et Statistique, Programme National Persée, vol. 230(1), pages 65-75.
    5. Brigitte Buhmann & Lee Rainwater & Guenther Schmaus & Timothy M. Smeeding, 1988. "Equivalence Scales, Well‐Being, Inequality, And Poverty: Sensitivity Estimates Across Ten Countries Using The Luxembourg Income Study (Lis) Database," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 34(2), pages 115-142, June.
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    Keywords

    INCOME; TRENDS;

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    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution

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