Comparison of Inequalities in Incomes in the European Union
Comparison of Inequalities in Incomes in the European Union

Author(s): Martin Sobotka, Lucie SOBOTKOVÁ
Subject(s): Labor relations, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: inequality; redistribution of income; evaluation methods; indicators of income inequality;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the analysis of income inequalities in the population of the EU Member States. However, this basic view is related to the methodological aspect for assessing the level of income inequality in these countries. The most general approaches and indicators are used for analysis (their relevance for analysis is not called into question). However, the article rather focuses on their appropriate grasp. For a more comprehensive analysis, the article used an analogy with a similar approach, which is used for assessing so-called convergence between the surveyed countries. The original concept of economic convergence is often extended to other areas. Therefore, it has been proposed to extend the standardization of the ranking of countries according to their inequality. The aim of this approach is to make easier the search for examples the good practices that EU Member States have already applied over the years to reduce the level of income inequality.

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