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Simulating the future of the Swedish baby-boom generations
Klevmarken, N. Anders; Bolin, Kristian; Eklöf, Matias; … - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2007
For the purpose of studying the consequences of the ageing of the Swedish population a group of scientists have enlarged the microsimulation model SESIM - originally developed at the Swedish Ministry of Finance - with modules that simulate health status, take up of sickness benefits, retirement,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005771040
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Social Assistance in Sweden 1990-1995.
Arslanogullari, S. - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2000
Despite being a very hot subject in the public debate, the causes behind the increase in social assistance (SA) in the 1990s are relatively unknown. In this paper, I try to investigate if the increase is in part a result of an increase in the propensity to receive SA. Despite what is usually...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005779761
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Cross-national differences in income poverty among Europe´s 50+
Hallberg, Daniel - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2006
This paper studies income poverty among the 50+ population in 10 EU countries using newly collected data from the SHARE …. Relative income poverty range from 10 percent (in Sweden) to 22 percent (in Switzerland). Logistic regression estimates show … increased likelihood of poverty. Less risk of poverty can be found among those that have supervision over the workplace, have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005642501
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Effect of Microfinance on Vulnerability, Poverty and Risk in Low Income Households
Bali Swain, Ranjula; Floro, Maria - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2007
Uncertainty and unpredictability faced by low-income households increase their vulnerability making poverty even more … as a way of combating poverty. This paper investigates whether or not SHG participation results in reducing poverty and …. Going beyond the traditional poverty estimates, we use a vulnerability measure which quantifies the welfare loss associated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644625
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Reducing Vulnerability through Microfinance: Evidence from Indian Self Help Group Program
Bali Swain, Ranjula; Floro, Maria - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2010
We investigate if participation in Indian Self Help Group microfinance program (SHG) results in reducing vulnerability. Vulnerability estimates are constructed using cross-sectional SHG rural household survey data, collected in 2003. The potential selection bias is eliminated by propensity score...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008764027
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Tax Reform Evaluation Using Nonparametric Methods: Sweden 1980 - 1991
Blomquist, Sören; Eklöf, Matias; Newey, Whitney - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 1997
This paper evaluates the tax reforms carried out in Sweden between 1980 and 1991. We use a recently developed nonparametric labor supply function to account for the behavorial responses of the taxed individuals. We decompose the tax reform to study how the separate components influence hours of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644619
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Lifetime versus Annual Tax Progressivity: Sweden, 1968–2009
Bengtsson, Niklas; Holmlund, Bertil; Waldenström, Daniel - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2012
This paper analyzes the evolution of tax progressivity in Sweden from both annual and lifetime perspectives.Using a rich micro panel with administrative records of incomes, taxes and benefits over the period 1968–2009, we calculate tax rates across the income distribution accounting for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010818676
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Lifetime versus Annual Tax Progressivity: Sweden, 1968–2009
Bengtsson, Niklas; Holmlund, Bertil; Waldenström, Daniel - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2012
This paper analyzes the evolution of tax progressivity in Sweden from both annual and lifetime perspectives. Using a rich micro panel with administrative records of incomes, taxes and benefits over the period 1968–2009, we calculate tax rates across the income distribution accounting for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010818815
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Lifetime versus Annual Tax Progressivity: Sweden, 1968–2009
Bengtsson, Niklas; Holmlund, Bertil; Waldenström, Daniel - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2012
This paper analyzes the evolution of tax progressivity in Sweden from both annual and lifetime perspectives.Using a rich micro panel with administrative records of incomes, taxes and benefits over theperiod 1968–2009, we calculate tax rates across the income distribution accounting for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010818881
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Tax Reform Evaluation Using Nonparametric Methods: Sweden 1980-1991
Blomquist, S.; Eklof, M.; Newey, W. - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 1997
This paper evaluates the tax reforms carried out in Sweden between 1980 and 1991. We use a recently developed nonparametric labor supply function to account for the behavioral responses of the taxed individuals. We decompose the tax reform to study how the separate components influence hours of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005634517