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To assess the impact of tax-benefit policy changes on income distribution over time, we suggest a methodology based on counterfactual simulations. We start by decomposing changes in inequality/poverty indices into three contributions: reforms of the tax-benefit structure (rules, rates, etc.),...
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Europe. …
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supply elasticities for Western Europe and the US. We also investigate the relative contribution of different methodological …, both in the US and in Europe. …
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Despite numerous studies on labor supply, the size of elasticities is rarely comparable across countries. In this paper, we suggest the first large-scale international comparison of elasticities, while netting out possible differences due to methods, data selection and the period of...
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supply elasticities for Western Europe and the US. We also investigate the relative contribution of different methodological …, both in the US and in Europe. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884275
Europe. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252285
Despite numerous studies on labor supply, the size of elasticities is rarely comparable across countries. In this paper, we suggest the first large-scale international comparison of elasticities, while netting out possible differences due to methods, data selection and the period of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009151029
Following the report of the Stiglitz Commission, measuring and comparing well-being across countries has gained renewed interest. Yet, analyses that go beyond income and incorporate non-market dimensions of welfare most often rely on the assumption of identical preferences to avoid the...
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