economic freedomWe live in a new Gilded Age. In the years since the 2008 financial crisis, ithas become increasingly clear that income inequality is widening dramatically, and that social mobility and genuine economic opportunity are an illusion for most Americans. Such economic inequality magnifies ...
The discussion of inequality has been an enduring topic in sociology and economics. With the intensification of inequality, an increasing amount of research has begun to focus on the impact of inequality on various aspects of the economy and society. How
With “sense of economic gain” as an outcome variable, this paper measures the inclusiveness of e-commerce participation by the following indicators, including “Self-evaluated income level relative to other households in the ...
This paper further complements the hot research field on finance development and income inequality. Our findings offer insights into the development of inclusive financial policies for relative rural poverty alleviation in other countries, especially in developing countries with similar backgrounds to China....
How do income inequality, poverty and industry 4.0 affect environmental pollution in South Asia: New insights from quantile regression. Heliyon, 2024, 10(13): e33397. DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33397 20. Chen, F., Zhang, W., Li, F. et al. Does fintech positively moderate the ...
Experts say some policies, such as increased health insurance availability, have tempered pandemic harm, but others are needed to lessen inequality, according to the report.■
This paper carries out a pilot empirical study on how income inequality affects growth and the macro economy by means of incorporating panel data information into a macro-econometric model. China is used as the pilot field. Provincial urban and rural household data are used to construct inequality...
Changes in income inequality and welfare under economic transition: Evidence from urban China. Applied Economics Letters 9, (15) (12//): 989-91.Wang, Qingbin, Guanming Shi, and Yi Zheng. 2002. Changes in Income Inequal- ity and Welfare under Economic Transition: Evidence from Urban China....
Using the Lithuanian Household Budget Survey, this study estimates an expenditure-based inequality index to evaluate the effects of price liberalization policy on inequality. Empirical results suggest that during the early years of reforms, inequality within society showed very little sign of increase. ...
"The aim is to promote these cultural spaces and manage them so the associated communities could receive practically immediate economic benefits," said Lopez. Another pillar of the project is the Dranguet House, constructed between 1859 and 1861 by Carlos Dranguet, a landowner descended from French...