Through-time changes in family income inequality: the effect of non-synchronous regional growth

Trends and Driving Factors in Income Distribution and Poverty in the OECD Area

“…Lerman (1996) increase in child income inequality between 1971 and 1989 increase in single-parent families accounted for almost half of the increase in child income inequality Cole and Towe (1996) trend increase in income inequality began in 1976 Inequality tended to widen during recessions; steeper age-earnings profile and increased shares of female -headed and middle-aged households contributed to increased inequality. Wilkie (1996) − From a long-term perspective (1948 through 1992), family income inequality is strongly linked to regional income inequality and to the proportion of families headed by unmarried individuals Daly and Valletta (2000) − Poverty incidence by age did not follow a "u-shaped" form but was continuously declining with age, and increasing with the number of children. Netherlands Engbersen et al (1996).…”

Income Distribution and Poverty in Selected OECD Countries

“…In particular, the age-earnings profile appears to have steepened, and the increased proportion of female-headed households and of households over the age of 35 also contributed to the increased dispersion of incomes. From a longer-term perspective (1948 through 1992), Wilkie (1996) found that family income inequality is strongly linked to regional income inequality and to the proportion of families headed by unmarried individuals.…”

Why Growth and Redistribution Matter for Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Sri Lanka on the Elusive Quest for Pro-Poor Growth

“…As expenditure inequality is mostly measured on the basis of the average expenditure of the household members, the composition of household plays an important role in forming income inequality. It has been presumed that for less homogeneous types of households, the higher the consumption inequality, because the households of different types have different incomes and expenditures per household member (Wilkie, 1996). It is not difficult to infer that poor households have a higher dependency ratio (or lower per capita labour input) and, thus, a lower level of consumption level.…”