Publications

Reports outlining the structure and results of studies undertaken by Levy Institute scholars

33 publications found, searching for 'Research Project Report '

• Research Project Report April 30, 2007

  How Well Off Are America’s Elderly?

  Hyunsub Kum, Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  Given the aging of the American population and the widening gap between rich and poor—not to mention the controversy surrounding the future viability of Social Security—the economic welfare of the elderly is an extremely topical issue. This report provides a new look at America’s elderly, and shows that the official measures drastically understate their level […]

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• Research Project Report December 04, 2006

  Wealth and Economic Inequality

  Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  This report argues that wealth is an integral aspect of economic well-being. The authors combine income and net worth to demonstrate the importance of wealth inequalities in shaping overall economic inequality and defining the disparities among population subgroups. Conventional measures of household economic well-being do not adequately reflect the advantages of asset ownership or the […]

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• Research Project Report May 01, 2005

  Interim Report

  Hyunsub Kum, Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  This interim report compares the LIMEW and official measures of economic well-being for 1989–2002, a period marked by the economic boom of the late 1990s and a mild recession in 2001–02. All measures show that the well-being of the average American household was significantly higher in 2000 than in 1989, with most of the improvement […]

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• Research Project Report March 01, 2005

  Economic Well-Being in US Regions and the Red and Blue States

  Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  This report analyzes regional aspects of economic well-being according to four regions identified by the United States Census Bureau: the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West. Using the official measures and the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW), the authors examine how the average American household fared from 1989 to 2001 and discuss disparities in […]

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• Research Project Report December 01, 2004

  How Much Does Public Consumption Matter for Well-Being?

  Asena Caner, Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  This report supplements previous findings of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW) research project within our program on the distribution of income and wealth. Some readers have questioned the sensitivity of our estimates in view of our imputation techniques. Therefore, the authors explore the sensitivity of their key findings to changes in the […]

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• Research Project Report September 22, 2004

  How Much Does Wealth Matter for Well-Being?

  Asena Caner, Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  Economic well-being refers to the command or access by members of a household over the goods and services produced in a modern market economy during a given period of time.The Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW) is a comprehensive measure that is constructed as the sum of the following components: base money income (gross […]

  Download LIMEW Report, September 2004 PDF (424.32 KB)
• Research Project Report May 01, 2004

  Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being

  Asena Caner, Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  This report presents the latest findings of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW) research project within our program on the distribution of income and wealth. It enhances previous findings about economic well-being and inequality in the United States by extending our analysis to include additional years, 1995 and 2001, and by comparing our […]

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• Research Project Report February 12, 2004

  Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being

  Asena Caner, Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  The Levy Economics Institute has, since its inception, maintained an active research program on the distribution of earnings, income, and wealth. Experience from the 1990s suggests that economic growth alone cannot dramatically reduce economic inequality. Because we are concerned with the improvement of well being, we have initiated a research project, the Levy Institute Measure […]

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• Research Project Report December 09, 2003

  Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being

  Asena Caner, Edward N. Wolff, and Ajit Zacharias
  Abstract

  The Levy Economics Institute has, since its inception, maintained an active research program on the distribution of earnings, income, and wealth. Experience from the 1990s suggests that economic growth alone cannot dramatically reduce economic inequality. Because we are concerned with the improvement of well being, we have initiated a research project, the Levy Institute Measure […]

  Download LIMEW Report, December 2003 PDF (609.84 KB)