Browsing Osberg, Lars by Title
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A Distribution-Free Test for Deprivation Dominance
The Rawlsian perspective on social policy pays particular attention to the least advantaged members of society, but how should "the least advantaged" be identified? The concept of deprivation dominance operationalizes in ... -
Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Economic Welfare in Canada 1975 - 1994
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The Effect of Economic Insecurity on Mental Health: Recent Evidence from Australian Panel Data
This paper estimates the impact of economic insecurity on the mental health of Australian adults. Taking microdata from the 2001-2011 HILDA panel survey, we develop a conceptually diverse set of insecurity measures and ... -
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"Fair" inequality? Attitudes toward pay differentials: The United States in comparative perspective
Are American attitudes toward economic inequality different from those in other countries? One tradition in sociology suggests American "exceptionalism," while another argues for convergence across nations in social norms, ... -
Fishing in different pools: Job-search strategies and job-finding success in Canada in the early 1980s
The job-search methods of jobless workers are examined in an analysis that emphasizes sample selectivity in choice of job-search strategies, especially the use of public employment agencies. Longitudinal data from the Labor ...