Cluj Economics and Business Seminar Series (CEBSS) - Ediția de primăvară - Invitat: Mihaela SIMIONESCU

Autor: Gabriela Maria Brendea

08 Mai 2025, 14:00

În data de 08 mai 2025, de la ora 14:00, Mihaela SIMIONESCU, de la Universitatea din București, va susține o prezentare în cadrul ediției de primăvară a Cluj Economics and Business Seminar Series (CEBSS).

Titlul prezentării: The impact of inflation on income/wealth inequality in the European Union

Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic enhanced economic issues like income/wealth inequality and inflation with negative consequences that should be managed properly by policymakers. The relationship between inflation and economic inequality has been extensively studied, primarily through the lens of income disparities. However, the implications for wealth inequality, a more potent determinant of economic opportunity, social mobility, and political influence, remain under-explored. This study bridges this gap by empirically investigating the nonlinear association between inflation and income/wealth inequality, as proxied by top/bottom income/wealth shares in the EU in the period 1990-2023 using a range of panel data and time series models that address endogeneity. The findings reveal a non-linear, U-shaped association between inflation/expected inflation and top/bottom wealth and income shares for the overall EU, while inflation has no significant impact on Gini index. However, there are few states for which the U pattern is not validated. In addition, in general, joining the Eurozone decreased the income and wealth inequality, excepting the wealth and income of the bottom 50% of the population. To elucidate the underlying mechanisms, a further analysis is conducted, suggesting that self-employment and immigration play pivotal roles in transmitting the effects of inflation to income/wealth inequality.

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CEBSS, inițiat și coordonat de către prof.univ.dr. Cristian Litan din anul 2012, reprezintă un forum pentru dezbaterea și difuzarea rezultatelor cercetărilor științifice. Seria de seminare contribuie în mod semnificativ și distinctiv la creșterea valorii adăugate științifice, având un impact relevant asupra cunoștințelor, educației și practicilor din domeniul economiei și al afacerilor.

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