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The largest drop in income inequality in the European Union during the Great Recession : Romania's puzzling case

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The largest decrease in income inequality among EU member states in the recent recession was registered in Romania, a 4.5 point drop in the Gini coefficient between 2007 and 2010. The country experienced a severe economic downturn and some of the toughest austerity measures among EU member states.

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  • Domnisoru, Ciprian., 2014. "The largest drop in income inequality in the European Union during the Great Recession : Romania's puzzling case," ILO Working Papers 994858603402676, International Labour Organization.
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