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The purpose of the present note is to explore the structure of optimal income taxation/redistribution in an economy where the welfare of individuals depends in part on relative after-tax consumption, i.e., we specify individual welfare as a function of absolute and relative after-tax...
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Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. This study examines the role of the tax-and-transfer system in mitigating such inequalities, which could otherwise lead to disparities in living standards. Utilizing a life-cycle model, we determine that taxes and...
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Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. We study how the tax-and-transfer system o sets inequalities in lifetime earnings, which would otherwise translate into differences in living standards. Based on a life-cycle model, we find that redistribution by taxes...
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examine this assertion for Germany, a welfare state with a relative generous means-tested social minimum and high marginal tax …
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Die Rettungsschirme und Konjunkturmaßnahmen haben im Gefolge der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise die Staatsausgaben in großem Ausmaß erhöht. Dabei wurde der Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit nicht immer gewahrt. Die zum Teil ineffizient eingesetzten öffentlichen Mittel haben Nutznießer der...
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We analyze the distributive justice of the combined burden of taxes, social security contributions and public transfers on employee households. In order to investigate whether the treatment of families by the aggregate tax-benefit system can be regarded as "fair" we compare the equivalent...
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's resources in Germany between 2009 and 2013. It takes account of the multidimensionality of children's needs and access to …
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