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1 online resource (xv, 73 pages) : color illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"RR-1509-RC"--Page 4 of cover. |
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"RAND Labor and Population." |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-73). |
| Contents |
Framework for understanding inequality in incomce and opportunity -- Trends in inequality -- The relationship between income inequality and intergenerational transmission of income -- Potential impact of policies on inequality and inequality of opportunity -- Conclusion and road map for further work. |
| Summary |
"Rising income inequality has the potential to affect outcomes for children whose parents are at the lower end of the income scale by curtailing their opportunities. This report aims to understand the extent to which inequalities in opportunity and outcomes are related - and the mechanisms that drive that relationship - to help evaluate which policies have the most potential to level the playing field. This report reviews recent trends in inequality in outcomes (particularly, income inequality) and proxies for inequality of opportunity (measures of intergenerational transmission of income) and presents evidence on the extent to which they are correlated across countries and within countries across time. We discuss the evidence that shows that inequality in income and wealth has been increasing in the United States and most developed countries since the 1980s and that income inequality and inequality of opportunity are correlated across countries, but proxy measures for inequality of opportunity do not show the same consistently upward trend that was experienced by income inequality. The report then presents a framework to understand the mechanisms underlying the relationship between inequalities in income and opportunity. In light of this framework, we discuss the potential effects of policies on both income and inequality opportunity, and how these can be quantitatively assessed"--Publisher's website. |
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Equality -- Economic aspects -- 21st century.
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Income distribution -- Social aspects -- 21st century.
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Poverty -- Government policy -- 21st century.
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Opportunity -- 21st century.
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Revenu -- Répartition -- Aspect social -- 21e siècle.
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Pauvreté -- Politique gouvernementale -- 21e siècle.
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Occasion (Philosophie) -- 21e siècle.
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Equality -- Economic aspects
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Income distribution -- Social aspects
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Opportunity
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Poverty -- Government policy
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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| Added Author |
Amaral, Ernesto F. L. (Ernesto Friedrich de Lima), 1977-
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Huang, Haijing.
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Price, Carter C.
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Labor and Population Program. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7Jmq8YJFJpHC4kdfVkDY6
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| Added Title |
Relationship between income inequality and intergenerational transmission of income |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Novaro, Francisco Perez Arce, 1979- Inequality and opportunity. Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016] (DLC) 2016449632 |
| ISBN |
9780833094889 (paperback) |
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0833094882 (paperback) |
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