TY - JOUR
T1 - A distributive analysis using Peru’s National Transfer Accounts
AU - Olivera, Javier
PY - 2023/11/11
Y1 - 2023/11/11
N2 - National Transfer Accounts (NTAs) provide insights into the effects of ageing on various forms of intergenerational transfers. When these accounts are disaggregated by socioeconomic status (SES) and calculated for at least two different time periods, they offer a powerful tool for understanding changes in economic inequality across age groups and over time. This paper illustrates the application of some standard distributional analysis tools using NTAs, specifically focusing on the case of Peru for 2007 and 2019. The main findings suggest that younger individuals have been the relative “winners” from Peru’s sustained economic growth over the past two decades. Additionally, the equalizing power of tertiary education has increased during this period, i.e., a greater prevalence of tertiary education reduces inequality. However, a concerning observation is the deterioration of living conditions among older and less educated individuals.
AB - National Transfer Accounts (NTAs) provide insights into the effects of ageing on various forms of intergenerational transfers. When these accounts are disaggregated by socioeconomic status (SES) and calculated for at least two different time periods, they offer a powerful tool for understanding changes in economic inequality across age groups and over time. This paper illustrates the application of some standard distributional analysis tools using NTAs, specifically focusing on the case of Peru for 2007 and 2019. The main findings suggest that younger individuals have been the relative “winners” from Peru’s sustained economic growth over the past two decades. Additionally, the equalizing power of tertiary education has increased during this period, i.e., a greater prevalence of tertiary education reduces inequality. However, a concerning observation is the deterioration of living conditions among older and less educated individuals.
KW - Peru
KW - NTA
KW - Inequality
KW - RIF regressions
KW - Old age
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100480
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100480
DO - 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100480
M3 - Article
VL - 26
JO - The Journal of the Economics of Ageing
JF - The Journal of the Economics of Ageing
M1 - 100480
ER -