This paper analyses the extent of income inequality and opportunity inequality in 25 European countries. The present work contributes to understanding the origin of standard income inequality, helping to identify potential institutional setups that are associated to opportunity inequality. We distinguish between ex ante and ex post opportunity inequality. We find that ex ante equality of opportunity exhibits positive correlation with public expenditure in education, whereas ex post equality of opportunity is also positively associated to union presence and to fiscal redistribution

Fair and unfair income inequalities in Europe / D. Checchi, V. Peragine, L. Serlenga. - Bonn : IZA, 2010 Jun.

Fair and unfair income inequalities in Europe

D. Checchi
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2010

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This paper analyses the extent of income inequality and opportunity inequality in 25 European countries. The present work contributes to understanding the origin of standard income inequality, helping to identify potential institutional setups that are associated to opportunity inequality. We distinguish between ex ante and ex post opportunity inequality. We find that ex ante equality of opportunity exhibits positive correlation with public expenditure in education, whereas ex post equality of opportunity is also positively associated to union presence and to fiscal redistribution
giu-2010
Inequality of opportunity ; Income inequality
Settore SECS-P/01 - Economia Politica
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Fair and unfair income inequalities in Europe / D. Checchi, V. Peragine, L. Serlenga. - Bonn : IZA, 2010 Jun.
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