Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19

This paper investigates the evolution of Inequality of Opportunity (IO) in individual income in Spain, with a specific focus on the changes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the Spanish Statistics of Income and Living Conditions (ES-SILC) for the years 2019 and 2023, we apply l...

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Autor: Ibrahim, Youssef
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
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Palabra clave:inequality of opportunity
income inequality
COVID-19
socio-economic background
social justice
Spain
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spelling Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19Ibrahim, Youssefinequality of opportunityincome inequalityCOVID-19socio-economic backgroundsocial justiceSpainThis paper investigates the evolution of Inequality of Opportunity (IO) in individual income in Spain, with a specific focus on the changes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the Spanish Statistics of Income and Living Conditions (ES-SILC) for the years 2019 and 2023, we apply linear regression estimates of gross annual individual income on various exogenous socio-economic circumstances to calculate IO and a Shapley decomposition approach to analyse the contributions of those circumstances to income inequality. Our findings reveal significant disparities in income that can be attributed to these circumstances. For instance, gender emerged as a prominent factor contributing to income inequality in both years. A notable outcome of our study is the observed reduction in the overall level of total inequality and IO, indicating a potential improvement in equality of opportunity post-pandemic. Additionally, the descriptive statistics show a significant increase in the number of individuals with health-induced limitations. Our analysis underscores the persistent influence of socioeconomic background on income distribution and the intergenerational transmission of disadvantages, highlighting the need for policies that address these foundational inequalities to promote a more equitable society. Furthermore, our study emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring and targeted interventions to mitigate the long-term impacts of inequality-inducing factors and circumstances.Aristondo Echeberria, OihanaLasso de la Vega Martínez, CasildaMáster Universitario en Economía: Aplicaciones Empíricas y PolíticasMaster in Economics: Empirical Applications and PoliciesEkonomia: Aplikazio Enpiriko eta Politikak Unibertsitate Masterra2025202520252024info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10810/73808reponame:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigacióninstname:Universidad del País VascoInglésEspañolinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas (cc by-nc-nd)oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/738082026-06-18T09:23:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
title Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
spellingShingle Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
Ibrahim, Youssef
inequality of opportunity
income inequality
COVID-19
socio-economic background
social justice
Spain
title_short Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
title_full Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
title_fullStr Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
title_sort Evaluating inequality of opportunity in Spain pre and post COVID-19
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ibrahim, Youssef
author Ibrahim, Youssef
author_facet Ibrahim, Youssef
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Aristondo Echeberria, Oihana
Lasso de la Vega Martínez, Casilda
Máster Universitario en Economía: Aplicaciones Empíricas y Políticas
Master in Economics: Empirical Applications and Policies
Ekonomia: Aplikazio Enpiriko eta Politikak Unibertsitate Masterra
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv inequality of opportunity
income inequality
COVID-19
socio-economic background
social justice
Spain
topic inequality of opportunity
income inequality
COVID-19
socio-economic background
social justice
Spain
description This paper investigates the evolution of Inequality of Opportunity (IO) in individual income in Spain, with a specific focus on the changes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the Spanish Statistics of Income and Living Conditions (ES-SILC) for the years 2019 and 2023, we apply linear regression estimates of gross annual individual income on various exogenous socio-economic circumstances to calculate IO and a Shapley decomposition approach to analyse the contributions of those circumstances to income inequality. Our findings reveal significant disparities in income that can be attributed to these circumstances. For instance, gender emerged as a prominent factor contributing to income inequality in both years. A notable outcome of our study is the observed reduction in the overall level of total inequality and IO, indicating a potential improvement in equality of opportunity post-pandemic. Additionally, the descriptive statistics show a significant increase in the number of individuals with health-induced limitations. Our analysis underscores the persistent influence of socioeconomic background on income distribution and the intergenerational transmission of disadvantages, highlighting the need for policies that address these foundational inequalities to promote a more equitable society. Furthermore, our study emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring and targeted interventions to mitigate the long-term impacts of inequality-inducing factors and circumstances.
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