Autore
CARDOSO, Ana Rute

Titolo
Earnings inequality in Portugal: high and rising?
Periodico
European University Institute of Badia Fiesolana (Fi). Department of Economics - Working papers
Anno: 1996 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 1 - Pagina finale: 30

The level of earnings inequality and its change during the 1980's in Portugal are analysed, relying on several inequality measures and on international comparisons to generate insight into their patterns. A high level of inequality at the beginning of the 'eighties is detected, together with a pronounced rise in wage dispersion, brought about by growing inequality at the top of the distribution. Changes taking place within economic activities, possibly technical progress, were the main forces driving these changes in the wage pattern, while relative supply shifts resulting from demographic forces, as well as demand shifts across economic activities, should be dismissed as explanations for the rise in labour market inequality in Portugal from 1983 to 1992.



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