Income Inequalities and Their Social Determinants: An Analysis over Developed vs. Developing  EU Member States

Jianu, Ionuț; Andrada, Gavril Ioana; Elena, Iacob Silvia; Hrebenciuc, Andrei

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“…The main contribution of this paper is the possibility of comparing the impact of factors on the income of individuals across the European Union through the construction and application of the Income Index. Previous studies such as Jianu et al (2021) and Soava et al ( 2020) have used, for example, the Gini coefficient to compare income inequalities across countries, but it cannot be used to identify the factors that affect an individual's income itself because it is the overall macroeconomic indicator and do not represent the level of individuals. Similarly, Hlasny and Verme (2018) and Carranza et al (2022) discuss income inequality and the Gini coefficient with possible adjustments, but do not address in detail what factors cause income inequality.…”

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“…EU-SILC data, which provide information on the income situation and living conditions of households in the EU, can be used to assess the achievement of these objectives as well as for analyses providing data for decision making process of social policy makers. Many studies such as Jianu et al (2021) and Soava et al (2020) use the Gini coefficient as the indicator of income inequality in the context of income poverty. However, the Gini coefficient captures inequality in a limited way without detailed look at household income situation, hence there is a need for a multi-parameter model to more accurately explain income inequality (Blesch et al, 2022).…”

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Determinants of individual income in EU countries: implications for social policy targeting

Baláková,

Stávková,

Hudec

2023

Front. Sociol.

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IntroductionThe introduction of the Income Index constructed by authors as well as the identification of demographic, socio-economic and occupation-related factors influencing the income of individuals in EU countries is the main contribution of the paper. The Income Index makes it possible to analyze data of individuals from all EU countries.MethodsThe multiple hierarchical regression of EU-SILC microdata provides the factors that influence individuals’ income.ResultsOutcomes show through which factors can be intervened in social policy settings to reduce income inequality. Factors significantly affecting the Income Index are the household composition, occupation sector (typically agriculture and accommodation and services are related to low incomes) and the degree of urbanization (rural areas with the lowest incomes of individuals).DiscussionFindings confirm ongoing discussions about the specific position of single parent households in the labour market and their need for social support.

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Determinants of individual income in EU countries: implications for social policy targeting

Baláková,

Stávková,

Hudec

2023

Front. Sociol.

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“…Women pay more attention to low fat diets and healthy diets than men [52]. Even more, there are studies claiming that men are less willing to pay for higher quality in food products [53] and read the labels superficially [54]. Nevertheless, the consumption of milk in men and women should not differ as it has lifelong benefits [55].…”

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“…Given previous studies [51][52][53][54]68], we consider that the correlation between gender and the choice criteria for milk and dairy should be further investigated, and we expect that some considerable differences between respondent gender groups would be revealed. Hence, hypothesis one was formulated.…”

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Consumer Choice for Milk and Dairy in Romania: Does Income Really Have an Influence?

Ilie¹,

Lădaru

Diaconeasa

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Milk and dairy are basic food products and their importance in healthy human development is well known. However, this does not mean that the consumers’ requests for these products are not evolving and fitting into the new context of sustainable development. By conducting a quantitative analysis on 847 answers regarding milk and dairy consumption offered by Romanian consumers, the objective of this study is to reveal what are the main factors of influence for respondents when choosing a milk or dairy product, and to see if these factors are evolving towards including sustainability-related aspects. The results point out that while price and store availability are still present as choice criteria, new aspects that might be related to a sustainable behavior, such as ecologic certification, country of origin or traditional products, are considered by the respondents when purchasing milk and dairy. However, this depends on the level of income; higher incomes allow respondents to consider new criteria.

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“…Jianu et al [14] compare EU member states grouped into two clusters, using the median value of GDP per capita as a criterion; thus creating advanced and emerging economies. The GLS method was applied to panel data for the period 2010-2017.…”

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Multivariate analysis of post-transition OECD countries in the context of inequality measures

Korotaj

Kurnoga

Šimurina

2023

Croat. oper. res. rev. (Online)

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The aim of this paper is to classify the post-transition OECD countries according to the Gini coefficient for income inequality, the S80/S20 ratio, the income share of the bottom 40% of the population, educational attainment – tertiary education, and labor force participation rate using factor and cluster analyses. Factor analysis resulted in two extracted factors, and factor scores were calculated. Hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analysis was performed on factor scores to classify eight posttransition OECD countries and three candidate countries. The research question of this paper is to investigate whether there are similarities/differences between existing members and candidates for membership in the OECD, among the selected post-transition countries of Europe, in the context of income inequality. Based on the dendrogram obtained by the hierarchical Ward’s method, a three cluster solution was selected. The non-hierarchical k-means method for the three-cluster solution clustered Croatia with Bulgaria and Romania. These three countries are OECD candidate countries. Our findings confirm that the three candidate countries remain behind because of historical reasons and the non-implementation of structural reforms.

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Income Inequalities and Their Social Determinants: An Analysis over Developed vs. Developing EU Member States

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Determinants of individual income in EU countries: implications for social policy targeting

Determinants of individual income in EU countries: implications for social policy targeting

Consumer Choice for Milk and Dairy in Romania: Does Income Really Have an Influence?

Multivariate analysis of post-transition OECD countries in the context of inequality measures

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