Consumption, income and earnings inequality in Britain

Publication type

Journal Article

Authors

Publication date

June 1, 2010

Abstract:

This paper presents an analysis of the trends in inequality across income, earnings and consumption in Britain since 1978. It documents the episodic nature of inequality growth over this period largely dominated by the inequality ‘boom’ in earnings inequality of the 1980s. It builds a consistent picture across these key measures of inequality to provide a coherent link between the microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis of the evolution of inequality.

Published in

Review of Economic Dynamics

Volume

Volume: 13 (1):76-102

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.red.2009.10.004

Subject

Notes

Previously 'In press, accepted manuscript' Oct. 2009

Albert Sloman Library Periodicals *restricted to Univ. Essex registered users*

#512845

News

Latest findings, new research

Publications search

Search all research by subject and author

Podcasts

Researchers discuss their findings and what they mean for society

Projects

Background and context, methods and data, aims and outputs

Events

Conferences, seminars and workshops

Survey methodology

Specialist research, practice and study

Taking the long view

ISER's annual report

Themes

Key research themes and areas of interest