Browsing Discussion Papers by Author "Pedersen, Peder J."
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Income inequality and income mobility in the Scandinavian countries compared to the United States
Aaberge, Rolf; Björklund, Anders; Jäntti, Markus; Palme, Mårten; Pedersen, Peder J.; Smith, Nina; Wennemo, Tom (Discussion Papers;No. 168, Working paper, 1996)This paper compares income inequality and income mobility in the Scandinavian countries and the United States during the 1980's. The results demonstrate that inequality is greater in the United States than in the Scandinavian ... -
Unemployment shocks and income distribution : how did the Nordic countries fare during their crises?
Aaberge, Rolf; Björklund, Anders; Jäntti, Markus; Pedersen, Peder J.; Smith, Nina; Wennemo, Tom (Discussion Papers;No. 201, Working paper, 1997)We analyse how inequality of disposable income evolved in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden during the late 1980s and early 1990s when unemployment rose dramatically in all four countries. We find that a standard measure ...