Polarization or “squeezed middle” in the Great Recession?: A comparative European analysis of the distribution of economic stress

This paper analyses variation in the impact of the Great Recession on economic stress across income classes for a range of advanced European countries. Our analysis shows Iceland, Ireland and Greece to be quite distinctive in terms of increases in their multidimensional income, material deprivation...

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Main Authors: Whelan, C, Nolan, B, Maitre, B
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Verlag 2016