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Age and Income in Contemporary Society: A Research Note*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2009

Peter Hedström  and
Stein Ringen
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Abstract

This research note describes the distribution of family income in seven industrial nations, using data from the Luxembourg Income Study. Significant differences between the countries are identified. A ‘poverty cycle’ of the type identified by Rowntree still describes the distribution of income over age groups, but it is neither strong nor universal. Elderly families are found to be a key group for understanding the degree of income inequality in contemporary societies.

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Journal of Social Policy , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 227 - 239
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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