A new paper in The Review of Economic Studies, published by Oxford University Press, introduces a novel measure of inequality. Under this new measure the United States is rated one of the most unequal ...

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Comparing economies and poverty is challenging, as different measures can lead to different results. Olivier Sterck, an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford, has developed a ...

The results provide a finer view of where sustainable economic progress has advanced, where gaps remain, and how future policy can support more balanced regional development. Economic sustainability ...

A five-day seminar on advanced poverty measurement and analysis took place at the Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa Hotel from June 10-14, 2024. The event was targeted at researchers, ...

Been eating a bit too much ice cream this sweltering summer? Thinking about going on a bit of a diet? Well, imagine yourself counting calories but exempting anything with sugar from all your counting.

Chairman Smith, Subcommittee Chairman LaHood, Ranking Member Davis, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Bruce Meyer, McCormick Foundation ...

CWR argues that World Bank stats hide income inequality, low wages, and economic insecurity facing Filipino women.

Income inequality and poverty are falling, thanks to rising wages for workers in low-skill jobs. A lot of low-wage work is, in fact, becoming middle-wage work. The shift stems—at least in part—from ...