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Income Inequality Trends in the 1980 s: A Five Country Comparison

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  • Johan Fritzell

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This paper examines the increase in inequality of income distribution that developed in the 1980's in five western societies. Three possible causal factors are examined, with some surprising result. Cross national variations in level and changes of inequality are also examined.

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  • Johan Fritzell, 1992. "Income Inequality Trends in the 1980 s: A Five Country Comparison," LIS Working papers 73, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
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    1. Fiona Macphail, 1998. "Increased Earnings Inequality and Macroeconomic Performance: the case of Canada in the 1980s," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(3), pages 333-359.
    2. Fiona MaCphail, 2000. "Are estimates of earnings inequality sensitive to measurement choices? A case study of Canada in the 1980s," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(7), pages 845-860.
    3. Jesús Ruiz-Huerta & Luis Ayala & Rosa Martinez, 1999. "Earnings Inequality, Unemployment and Income Distribution in the OECD," LIS Working papers 214, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.

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