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Lower and upper bounds of unfair inequality : theory and evidence for Germany and the US

Niehues, Judith; Peichl, Andreas - 2011

by comparing Germany and the US based on harmonized micro data. We find significant and robust differences between lower …

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Comparing labor supply elasticities in Europe and the US : new results

Bargain, Olivier; Orsini, Kristian; Peichl, Andreas - 2012

We suggest the first large-scale international comparison of labor supply elasticities for 17 European countries and the US, separately by gender and marital status. Measurement differences are netted out by using a harmonized empirical approach and comparable data sources. We find that own-wage...

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Accounting for the spouse when measuring inequality of opportunity

Peichl, Andreas; Ungerer, Martin - 2015

Existing literature on inequality of opportunity (IOp) has failed to address the question as to how the circumstances and choices of spouses in a couple should be treated. By omitting information relevant to the spouse in IOp estimations, the implicit assumption was full responsibility for the...

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Equality of opportunity : East vs. West Germany

Peichl, Andreas; Ungerer, Martin - 2015

integration. however, little is known about the development of equality of opportunity (EOp) in East and West Germany after 1990 … in East and West Germany. Our results suggest that equal opportunities in Germany have grown since reunification …. Interestingly, EOp is larger in East than in West Germany. …

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An integrated micro data base for tax analysis in Germany

Bach, Stefan; Beznoska, Martin; Steiner, Viktor - 2017

die Steuerlast in Deutschland? - Verteilungswirkungen des deutschen Steuer- und Transfersystems” (Who bears the tax burden … in Germany? – Distributional Analyses of the German tax and transfer system). Financial support from the Hans Böckler …

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Getting poor to work : three welfare increasing reforms for a busy Germany

Jessen, Robin; Rostam-Afschar, Davud; Steiner, Viktor - 2015

We study three budget-neutral reforms of the German tax and transfer system designed to improve work incentives for people with low incomes: a feasible flat tax reform that provides a basic income which is equal to the current level of the means tested unemployment benefit, and two alternative...

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The politicians' wage gap : insights from German members of parliament

Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Siegloch, Sebastian - 2011

Using a unique dataset of German members of parliament with information on total earnings including outside income, this paper analyzes the politicians' wage gap (PWG). After controlling for observable characteristics as well as accounting for selection into politics, we find a positive PWG...

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Public pensions, changing employment patterns, and the impact of pension reforms across birth cohorts : a microsimulation analysis for Germany

Geyer, Johannes; Steiner, Viktor - 2010

birth cohorts in Germany. The analysis is based on a rich dataset that combines household survey data from the German Socio … East Germany and for the low educated. Using simulated life cycle employment and income profiles, we project gross future …

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Does size matter? : the impact of changes in household structure on income distribution in Germany

Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Schneider, Hilmar - 2010

In Germany, two observations can be made over the past 20 years: First, income inequality has been constantly …

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Multidimensional measurement of richness : theory and an application to Germany

Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico - 2010

addition to income, as dimensions of multidimensional well-being in Germany. Our analysis shows that more than half of the …

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