Marta Spreafico

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The Rich and the Poor in the European Union and the Great Recession: Some Empirical Evidence digital

Year: 2015

This paper proposes a theoretical framework of the factors that affect the gap between the rich and the poor in the European Union. It uses a twelve-year panel data set from 2002 to 2012 of 27 countries to determine the short-term effects of the macroeconomic performance, the level of household income inequality, and the social protection expenditure on the extremes of the income distribution, controlling for several structural factors of income disparity...

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Structural determinants of income inequality in the european union: evidence from a panel analysis digital

by Giuseppina Malerba, Marta Spreafico

Year: 2014

Understanding the reasons underlying income inequality has been the aim of much research in recent years. However, there are few structural investigations of the effects of the forces shaping the evolution of income inequality specifically between advanced economies...

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What do we know about the link between growth and institutions? digital

by Marta Spreafico

Year: 2012

The link between economic growth and institutions has been studied, theoretically and empirically, for more than ten years. The aim of this paper is to take stock of this literature in order to identify more precise and conscious directions for future research. First, we introduce the reference framework and raise some questions the literature should be able to answer. Then, we organise critically all the contributions so as to explain each result and the different paths undertaken. Finally, we conclude with several issues we believe deserve further attention.

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