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Anatomy of Policy Complementarities
Orszag, Mike; Snower, Dennis J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
The analysis provides a new explanation for two widespread problems concerning European unemployment policy: the disappointingly small effect of many past reform measures on unemployment; and the political difficulties in implementing more extensive reform programmes. We argue that the heart of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123912
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Government Cash Transfers, Household Consumption, And Poverty Alleviation - The Case Of Russia
Richter, Kaspar - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
The paper develops a new approach to measuring the impact of government cash transfers on poverty alleviation that … of changes in government cash benefits on poverty rates in Russia during 1994 to 1998. The methodological contribution is … changes in the expenditure distribution excluding cash transfers on movements in poverty rates. At least 30% of the rise in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005124403
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Expanding the Welfare System: A Proposal for Reform
Orszag, Mike; Snower, Dennis J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997
This proposal involves the establishment of ‘welfare accounts’ for every person in a country. There are four accounts: a retirement account (covering pensions), an unemployment account (covering unemployment support), a human capital account (covering education and training), and a health...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661484
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Assessing Welfare Accounts
Fölster, Stefan; Gidehag, Robert; Orszag, Mike; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
The paper examines the possible effects of introducing a large-scale welfare reform in Sweden, namely, the introduction of comprehensive welfare accounts. Under this policy, individuals make mandatory contributions to accounts, which they can top up with voluntary contributions. In return,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661890
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On Income Inequality and Green Preferences
Marsiliani, Laura; Renström, Thomas I - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
inequality and environmental protection. We present a class of models (which captures a static model as well as an overlapping …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662063
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Flat Tax Reforms in the US: A Boon for the Income Poor
Díaz-Giménez, Javier; Pijoan-Mas, Josep - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
In this article we quantify the aggregate, distributional and welfare consequences of two revenue neutral flat-tax reforms using a model economy that replicates the U.S. distributions of earnings, income and wealth in very much detail. We find that the less progressive reform brings about a 2.4%...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662104
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Schumpeterian Entrepreneurs Meet Engel's Law: The Impact of Inequality on Innovation-Driven Growth
Zweimüller, Josef - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
This paper analyses the impact of inequality on growth when technical progress is driven by innovations. It is assumed … that consumers have hierarchic preferences. As a result inequality affects demand and therefore the incentive to innovate …. Whether more inequality is harmful or beneficial for growth depends on the initial distribution. Complementarities between a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005667010
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Inequality, Environmental Protection and Growth
Marsiliani, Laura; Renström, Thomas I - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
in time. In politico-economic equilibrium, more inequality (in terms of the skewedness of the distribution) yields a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791379
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Are Intellectual Property Rights Unfair?
Saint-Paul, Gilles - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
If redistribution is distortionary, and if the income of skilled workers is due to knowledge-intensive activities and depends positively on intellectual property, a social planner which cares about income distribution may in principle want to use a reduction in Intellectual Property Rights...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791837
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Innovation and Growth with Rich and Poor Consumers
Brunner, Johann K; Zweimüller, Josef - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
This paper studies the impact of income inequality on the level of innovative activity in a model where innovations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005656323