From methodological challenges to empirical insights: reassessing income inequality and instability

In the current epoch of globalisation, technological upheaval, and socio-economic transformations, the study of income inequality and instability is paramount. As the world changes and confronts monumental challenges, from financial crises to pandemics and inflation, understanding the nuances and intricacies of income distribution and inequality dynamics helps to effectively identify and mitigate the difficulties that people face while world and national economies evolve. The title of this manuscript, ”From Methodological Challenges to Empirical Insights: Reassessing Income Inequality and Instability”, encapsulates a journey from grappling with methodological challenges to deriving profound empirical insights into the dynamics of inequality and instability. This thesis is the result of research work that I carried out during my Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Bologna and during my visiting at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It provides a methodological discussion to guide and improve the assessment of income inequality and income instability.