Economics, Econometrics and Finance
6 years ago

Income inequality in Japan worsened by earnings of household heads and spouses.

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Income Inequality Decomposition by Income Source in Japan
Masato Shikata, Soichiro Tanaka

Paper Summary

Income inequality in Japan was analyzed by income source. Changes in household heads' and spouses' earnings increased inequality, while other household members' earnings decreased it. Income tax burdens increased inequality, but social insurance premiums decreased it. Overall, increases in inequality in Japan were small due to offsetting effects of different income sources.

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