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Equality of Opportunity and Redistribution in Europe

Dunnzlaff, Lina - 2010

-Saxon countries. For Eastern Europe, our results are less definite. Looking at the impact of the tax and benefit schemes in the EU, it …

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Welfare, Labor Supply and Heterogeneous Preferences : Evidence for Europe and the US

Bargain, Olivier - 2011

Following the report of the Stiglitz Commission, measuring and comparing well-being across countries has gained renewed interest. Yet, analyses that go beyond income and incorporate non-market dimensions of welfare most often rely on the assumption of identical preferences to avoid the...

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Labor Supply Elasticities in Europe and the US

Bargain, Olivier - 2011

Despite numerous studies on labor supply, the size of elasticities is rarely comparable across countries. In this paper, we suggest the first large-scale international comparison of elasticities, while netting out possible differences due to methods, data selection and the period of...

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Comparing Labor Supply Elasticities in Europe and the US : New Results

Bargain, Olivier - 2012

Europe …

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Automatic Stabilizers and Economic Crisis : US Vs. Europe

Dolls, Mathias - 2009

in Eastern and Southern Europe are much lower than in Central and Northern European countries. We also investigate …

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Short- vs Long-Term Intergenerational Correlations of Employment and Self-Employment in Europe

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2020

This paper analyzes the existence of short- and long-term intergenerational correlation of employment and self-employment in European countries, using data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions. Using longitudinal data for the period 2003-2016, fixed effect estimates...

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Long-Term Changes in Married Couples' Labor Supply and Taxes : Evidence from the US and Europe Since the 1980s

Bick, Alexander - 2018

We document the time-series of employment rates and hours worked per employed by married couples in the US and seven European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and the UK) from the early 1980s through 2016. Relying on a model of joint household labor supply...

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Hours Worked in Europe and the US : New Data, New Answers

Bick, Alexander - 2016

Western Europe, but by lower employment rates in Eastern and Southern Europe …

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Health Status and the Allocation of Time : Cross-Country Evidence from Europe

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2014

This paper analyzes the relationship between reported health status and time allocation decisions in six European countries. Using the Multinational Time Use Study, we find that a better perception of own health is associated with less time devoted to sleep, personal care, and non-market work,...

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The Gender Gap in Time Allocation in Europe

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2020

This article explores the gender gap in time allocation in Europe, offering up-to-date statistics and information on …-demographic characteristics and paid work is taken into account. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of gender gaps in Europe, helping to … focus recent debates on how to tackle inequality in Europe, and clarifying the factors that contribute to gender …

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