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Analysing the Effects of Tax-Benefit Reforms on Income Distribution : A Decomposition Approach
Bargain, Olivier - 2007
counterfactual simulations. We start by decomposing changes in inequality/poverty indices into three contributions: reforms of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012775691
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Changes in Income Distributions and the Role of Tax-Benefit Policy During the Great Recession : An International Perspective
Bargain, Olivier - 2014
This paper examines the impact on inequality and poverty of the economic crisis in four European countries, namely … 2010, was one of great economic turmoil, yet it is unclear whether changes in inequality and poverty rates over this time … decreasing inequality and relative poverty in the UK, France and especially in Ireland, a country where rising unemployment would …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013061934
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Appraising Cross-National Income Inequality Databases : An Introduction
Ferreira, Francisco H. G. - 2015
In response to a growing interest in comparing inequality levels and trends across countries, a number of cross-national inequality databases are now available. These databases differ considerably in purpose, coverage, data sources, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and quality of documentation....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013012798