Autore
O'Donnell, Nuala

Titolo
Why did earnings inequality increase in Ireland: 1987-1994?
Periodico
European University Institute of Badia Fiesolana (Fi). Department of Economics - Working papers
Anno: 1998 - Fascicolo: 17 - Pagina iniziale: 1 - Pagina finale: 32

This paper reviews evidence on the distribution of earnings in Ireland between 1987 and 1994. Possible explanations within the Supply - Demand - Institutional framework are considered and changes in these factors in Ireland are described. Theil MLD indices are calculated and decomposed to assess why inequality has increased. Finally, changes in employment structure are decomposed to between and within industry components. Within industry changes are found to dominate, suggesting that technological change has been an important factor in explaining the rise in earnings inequality.



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