Inequality and macroeconomic models
By Stéphane Auray and Aurélien Eyquem “All models are wrong, some are useful.” This quote from George Box has often been used to justify the […]
Social inequality
What can we learn from the Finnish experiment with a universal income?
By Guillaume Allègre Between 2017 and 2018, Finland conducted an experiment with universal income that gave rise to significant media coverage. 2,000 unemployed people receiving […]
The new labour inequalities. Why jobs are polarizing
By Gregory Verdugo What is job polarization? Over the past three decades, work has taken a new turn. While the post-World War II period saw a […]
Growth and inequality in the European Union
By Catherine Mathieu and Henri Sterdyniak “Growth and Inequality: Challenges for the Economies of the European Union” was the theme of the 14th EUROFRAME Symposium on […]
Universal basic income: An ambition to be financed
By Pierre Madec and Xavier Timbeau This evaluation of Universal Basic Income (UBI), the flagship proposal of French presidential candidate Benoît Hamon, highlights a potentially […]
Inequality in Europe
By Guillaume Allègre In the preamble to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the Heads of State and Government declare that they are “[r]esolved […]
What is the initial assessment of Germany’s minimum wage?
By Odile Chagny (IRES) and Sabine Le Bayon A year and a half after introducing a statutory minimum wage, the German Commission in charge of adjusting […]
How do French people look at equality of opportunity?
By Michel Forsé (CNRS) and Maxime Parodi Do the French people believe in equal opportunity? The Dynegal survey asked the question in 2013 to a representative […]
Intergenerational inequality in four large EU countries: Does one model fit all?
Francesco Vona The extent to which social mobility differ across countries is subject of much debate in political and academic circles. The two poles of […]
The American dream (finally) proven?
By Maxime Parodi In a recently published short article, Thomas Hirsch and Mark Rank (2015) give us some astonishing figures about American society – numbers […]