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There is clear evidence that fairness plays a role in redistribution. Individuals want to compensate others for their misfortune, while they allow them to enjoy the fruits of their effort. Such fairness considerations have been introduced in political economy and optimal income tax models with a...
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The financial crisis affected regions in Europe in a different magnitude. This is why we examine whether regions which …Die Finanzkrise hat sich unterschiedlich stark auf Regionen in Europa ausgewirkt. Aus diesem Grund untersuchen wir, ob …
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Whether observed differences in redistributive policies across countries are the result of differences in social preferences or efficiency constraints is an important question that paves the debate about the optimality of welfare regimes. To shed new light on this question, we estimate labor...
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The financial crisis affected regions in Europe in a different magnitude. This is why we examine whether regions which …
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European countries have the world’s most redistributive tax and transfer systems. While they have been well equipped to deal with vertical inequality - that is, fostering redistribution from the rich to the poor - less is known about their performance in dealing with horizontal inequality,...
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European countries have the world's most redistributive tax and transfer systems. Although they have been well equipped to deal with vertical inequality -- that is, fostering redistribution from the rich to the poor -- less is known about their performance in dealing with horizontal inequality,...
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which has given rise to a debate about deeper fiscal integration in Europe. In this paper, we analyze the redistributive and …
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