TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Sologon, Denisa M.
AU  - Doorley, Karina
AU  - O'Donoghue, Cathal
AU  - Peluso, Eugenio
        TI  - The Gendered Nature of the Cost-of-Living Crisis in Europe
        PY  - 2024/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 16820
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp16820
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - inflation and gender
KW  - inflation inequality and gender
KW  - distributional effect and gender
KW  - welfare effect and gender
        ER  -