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

34 publications found, searching for 'Research Project Report '

• Research Project Report No. 34
  January 02, 2008

  Joint Project of UNDP and Levy Institute on Public Employment

  Rania Antonopoulos and Kijong Kim
  Abstract

  Joint UNDP—Levy Institute Study Focuses on Employment Guarantee Strategies The recent financial turmoil has brought with it worldwide acceptance of the fact that, when markets fail, government intervention is indispensable….more

• 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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, April 2007 PDF (2.93 MB)
• 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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, December 2006 PDF (336.92 KB)
• 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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, May 2005 PDF (342.81 KB)
• 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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, March 2005 PDF (1.59 MB)
• 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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, December 2004 PDF (417.17 KB)
• 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…more

  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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, May 2004 PDF (450.31 KB)
• 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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, February 2004 PDF (640.75 KB)
• 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…more

  Download LIMEW Report, December 2003 PDF (609.84 KB)