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Monday 2 July
SESSION 1: Concepts, dimensions and measurement of inequality
Prof. Subbu Subramanian
First Paper 
Second Paper (on-line within a short term)
Reading List

SESSION 2: Inequality changes in the post-World-War II period
Prof. Giovanni Andrea Cornia
First Paper
Second Paper
Third Paper
Reading List

Tuesday 3 July
SESSION 3: Decomposition of inequality with special reference to spatial inequality
Prof. Tony Shorrocks
First Paper
Second Paper
Reading List

SESSION 4: Horizontal inequality as a component of total inequality
Prof. Frances Stewart
First Paper
Second Paper
Reading List

Wednesday 4 July
SESSION 5: Measured inequality, perceived inequality and social mobility
Dr. Istvan Toth
First Paper
Second Paper
Reading List

SESSION 6: Theories of income inequality
Prof. Sir Tony Atkinson (part 1)
First Paper
Second Paper
Reading List
First Power Point Presentation

Thursday 5 July
SESSION  7: Theories of income inequality
Prof. Sir Tony Atkinson (part 2)
Second Power Point Presentation

SESSION 8: Methodologies and models to assess the impact of policy changes on the distribution of income
Dr. Francisco Ferreira
First Paper
Second Paper
Reading List (on-line within a short term)

Friday 6 July
SESSION 9: Causes of the within-country inequality rises observed since 1980
Prof. Arthur Alderson
First Paper
Second Paper
Reading List (on-line within a short term)

SESSION 10: The impact of inequality changes on key economic and social variables
Prof. Stephan Klasen
First Paper
Second Paper
Reading List