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(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada)| Imprint: | Bonn Institute for the Study of Labor 2017 |
| Description: | 26 pag. |
| Abstract: | Recent literature has suggested many ways of measuring equality of opportunity. We analyze in a systematic manner the various approaches put forth in the literature to show whether and to what extent different choices matter empirically. We use EU-SILC data for most European countries for 2005 and 2011. The choice between ex-ante and ex-post approaches is crucial and has a substantial influence on inequality of opportunity country orderings. Growth regressions also illustrate the relevance of conceptual choices. We only find significant negative effects for some direct parametric ex-ante measures. |
| Grants: | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad ECO2016-76506-C4-4-R Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2014-SGR-1279 |
| Rights: | Tots els drets reservats.  |
| Language: | Anglès |
| Series: | Discussion paper (Institute for the Study of Labor); 11157 |
| Document: | Working paper |
| Subject: | Equality of opportunity ; Measurement ; Ex-ante ; Ex-post ; Direct approach ; Indirect approach ; Responsibility ; Effort ; Income ; EU-SILC |
