Upward and downward bias when measuring inequality of opportunity

P Brunori, V Peragine, L Serlenga - Social Choice and Welfare, 2019 - Springer
Estimates of the level of inequality of opportunity have traditionally been proposed as lower
bounds due to the downward bias resulting from the partial observability of circumstances …

The Role of Family Background and Education in shaping inequalities. Evidence from the Spanish regions

AS Álvarez, AJL Menéndez - Social Policy and Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
Family background characteristics and educational resources are crucial in shaping
individuals' income and therefore a potential source of income inequality and inequality of …

Inequality of opportunity in Indian women

A Choudhary, GT Muthukkumaran, A Singh - Social Indicators Research, 2019 - Springer
Inequality of opportunity (IOp) in any society is defined as that part of overall inequality which
arises from factors beyond the control of an individual (circumstances) such as parental …

Trends in inequality of opportunity for developing countries: does the economic indicator matter?

A Suárez Álvarez, AJ López Menéndez - Social Indicators Research, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this paper is to shed some light on the behaviour of Inequality of Opportunity (IOp
henceforth) in developing countries. The analysis is carried out using microdata collected by …

Dynamics of inequality and opportunities within European countries

A Suárez Álvarez… - Bulletin of Economic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we provide an analysis of inequalities and opportunities within European
countries. For this purpose, we use microdata from 26 European countries collected using …

Inequality of opportunity for income in Denmark and the United States: A comparison based on administrative data

P Mitnik, AL Helsø, VL Bryant - 2020 - nber.org
We carry out a comparative analysis of inequality of opportunity (IOp) for long-run income in
Denmark and the United States. We adopt a luck-egalitarian understanding of IOp, use …

Inequality and Opportunities in the Spanish Regions: The Role of Immigration

A Suárez Álvarez… - International Regional …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this article is to analyze inequality and inequality of opportunity (IOp) for the
Spanish regions Autnomous Communities (CCAA), paying main attention to the situation of …

Inequality of Opportunity and Support for Democracy: Evidence from Transition Countries

F Reutzel - 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
The linkage between income inequality and citizens' support for democracy has widely been
discussed in the literature (eg Acemoglu and Robinson, 2001; Andersen, 2012). However …

[PDF][PDF] CID Discussion Paper 2024-1

PA Mitnik - 2024 - files.osf.io
Although there is an extensive methodological literature on the measurement of income
mobility, there has been little research on the conceptual interpretation of mobility measures …

Exploring Perceptions About Opportunities and Immigration: Evidence for European Countries

A Suárez Álvarez, AJ López Menéndez - The Palgrave Handbook of …, 2022 - Springer
Immigration has been identified as one of the most prominent political problems in Europe,
whose relevance has increased since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic. In order to gain …