This state-of-the-art volume presents comparative, empirical research on a topic that has long preoccupied scholars, politicians, and everyday citizens: economi

Eight papers, both theoretical and applied, on the concept of equality of opportunity which says that a society should guarantee its members equal access to adv

This paper analyzes the extent of income inequality from a global perspective, its drivers, and what to do about it. The drivers of inequality vary widely among

Deals with income distribution methods and their economic applications.

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