%0 Report
        %A Sologon, Denisa M.
%A Doorley, Karina
%A O'Donoghue, Cathal
%A Peluso, Eugenio
        %T The Gendered Nature of the Cost-of-Living Crisis in Europe
        %D 2024
        %8 2024 Feb
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 16820
        %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp16820
        %X 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.
        %K inflation and gender
%K inflation inequality and gender
%K distributional effect and gender
%K welfare effect and gender