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Equally poorer: inequality and the Greek debt crisis 同样贫穷：不平等与希腊债务危机

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12384

Svetoslav Danchev, Georgios Gatopoulos, Niki Kalavrezou, Antonis Mavropoulos, Grigoris Pavlou, Nikolaos Vettas

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Inequality trends in a slow-growing economy: Italy, 1990–2020 增长缓慢经济体的不平等趋势：意大利，1990-2020 年

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12385

Daniele Checchi, Tullio Jappelli, Immacolata Marino, Annalisa Scognamiglio

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Persistent low inequality despite compositional shifts in Austria 尽管奥地利的人口构成发生了变化，但不平等程度依然较低

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12382

Martin Halla, Andrea Weber

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Labour market trends and income inequality in Germany, 1983–2020 德国劳动力市场趋势和收入不平等，1983-2020 年

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12389

Maximilian Blömer, Elena Herold, Max Lay, Andreas Peichl, Ann-Christin Rathje, Paul Schüle, Anne Steuernagel

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To be or not to be (employed): two decades of fluctuating earnings and income inequality in Spain 就业与否：西班牙二十年的收入波动与收入不平等

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12388

Brindusa Anghel, Laura Hospido, Julio Ortega, Ana V. Regil

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Education and inequality: an international perspective 教育与不平等：国际视角

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12394

Patrick Bennett, Kelly Foley, David A. Green, Kjell G. Salvanes

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Labour market and income inequalities in the Netherlands, 1977–2022 荷兰的劳动力市场和收入不平等，1977-2022 年

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12386

Egbert Jongen, Jim Been, Koen Caminada, Heike Vethaak

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Income and wage inequality in democratic Portugal, 1974–2020 民主葡萄牙的收入和工资不平等，1974-2020 年

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12391

Carlos Oliveira

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What lies behind France's low level of income inequality? 法国收入不平等程度低的背后原因是什么？

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12390

Antoine Bozio, Malka Guillot, Lukas Puschnig, Maxime Tô

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Changing inequalities in Europe and North America: part two 欧洲和北美不断变化的不平等现象：第二部分

IF 2.2 3区经济学

Fiscal Studies Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI: 10.1111/1475-5890.12393

James Banks, Richard Blundell, Antoine Bozio, Jonathan Cribb, David Green, James P. Ziliak

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