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The importance of independent income: Understanding the role of non-means-tested earnings replacement benefits
Bennett, Fran; Sutherland, Holly - 2011
We argue that independent entitlement to income is important. This implies that earnings replacement benefits paid to …. The argument also highlights the need to consider gender differences in the receipt of income. We explore the implications …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010288947
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Economic downturn and stress testing European welfare systems
Figari, Francesco; Salvatori, Andrea; Sutherland, Holly - 2010
As unemployment rises across the European Union (EU) it is important to understand the extent to which the incomes of the new unemployed are protected by tax-benefit systems and to assess the cost pressures on the governments. This paper uses the EU tax-benefit model EUROMOD to explore these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010288939
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Approximations to the truth: Comparing survey and microsimulation approaches to measuring income for social indicators
Figari, Francesco; Iacovou, Maria; Skew, Alexandra; … - 2010
In this paper, we evaluate income distributions in four European countries (Austria, Italy, Spain and Hungary) using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010288979