| The demographics of inequality. | |
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PMID: 12315947 Owner: PIP Status: MEDLINE |
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"This paper presents a survey of recent literature on the effects of demographic variables on economic inequality. First, a number of conceptual and methodological questions are raised and discussed. They pertain to what is meant by inequality, what the range of demographic variables is, and how variable and endogenous are the demographic variables most widely used. The paper then turns to a review of empirical works on the distributive incidence of the following demographic variables: baby boomers entering the job market, aging population, variable fertility and mortality rates, internal and external migrations, divorce and widowhood, and finally donations and bequests. It appears that a lot of caution is needed when assessing the incidence of any demographic variable changing the size of the population because in this case standard inequality measures yield conflicting signals." The geographical focus is on developed countries. |
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Authors:
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P Pestieau |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of population economics Volume: 2 ISSN: 0933-1433 ISO Abbreviation: J Popul Econ Publication Date: 1989 |
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Created Date: 1990-04-06 Completed Date: 1990-04-06 Revised Date: 2002-10-29 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101084221 Medline TA: J Popul Econ Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-24 Citation Subset: J |
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Birth Rate* Demography* Developed Countries* Divorce* Economics* Emigration and Immigration* Employment* Fertility Health Manpower Marriage Mortality* Population Population Density* Population Dynamics* Socioeconomic Factors* |
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