Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/295843 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16820
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper investigates the gendered effects of the cost-of-living crisis on households across six European countries using household consumption data linked to price changes between April 2021 and July 2023. It examines how different consumption patterns between male- and female-headed households influence their exposure to inflation. Exploring the full distribution of inflation rates, employing quantile regressions and a decomposition approach, this research uncovers gender-specific disparities in inflation exposure and inequality. Going beyond the immediate economic index adjustments, it also evaluates the welfare changes attributable to inflation by estimate a behaviourally-adjusted welfare effect of the cost-of-living crisis. Building on the foundational Atkinson welfare measure, this paper innovates by decomposing the change in welfare into equity and efficiency components, differentially for male- and female-headed households. This contribution enriches the consumption literature by providing a detailed gendered analysis of inflation's distributional and welfare effects, aiding policymakers in addressing the nuanced challenges of the cost-of-living crisis.
Subjects: 
inflation and gender
inflation inequality and gender
distributional effect and gender
welfare effect and gender
JEL: 
D12
D31
D60
E31
I30
J16
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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