| Abstract [eng] |
The dissertation aims to evaluate the impact of the factors on income inequality in the EU country groups. The main scientific problem to be solved is what factors influence income inequality and how the impact of the factors on income inequality differs among the EU country groups of different welfare regimes. The first chapter reveals the content and main theoretical aspects of income inequality; developing links between income inequality and possible causes of income inequality; summarizes the theoretical aspects of globalization, technological change, financialization, labor market institutions, and fiscal policy, and the results of empirical research. The second chapter develops an impact assessment model for the determinants of income inequality, which aims to reveal the effects of determinants of income inequality among the country groups with different welfare regimes. The research methodology is also developed, which substantiates the indicators and methods used, divides the countries into welfare regimes, formulates hypotheses, and reveals the limitations of the research. The third chapter an empirical study is conducted to assess the impact of globalization, technological change, financialization, labor market institutions, and fiscal policies on income inequality among the EU welfare regimes. |
