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Lower and Upper Bounds of Unfair Inequality: Theory and Evidence for Germany and the US

Niehues, Judith; Peichl, Andreas - 2011

Previous estimates of unfair inequality of opportunity (IOp) are only lower bounds because of the unobservability of the full set of endowed circumstances beyond the sphere of individual responsibility. In this paper, we suggest a new estimator based on a fixed effects panel model which...

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Automatic stabilizers and economic crisis: US vs. Europe

Dolls, Mathias; Fuest, Clemens; Peichl, Andreas - 2009

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of the tax and transfer systems in the European Union and the US to act as an automatic stabilizer in the current economic crisis. We find that automatic stabilizers absorb 38 per cent of a proportional income shock in the EU, compared to 32 per cent in the...

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Tax-benefit systems in Europe and the US: Between equity and efficiency

Bargain, Olivier; Dolls, Mathias; Neumann, Dirk; … - 2011

Whether observed differences in redistributive policies across countries are the result of differences in social preferences or efficiency constraints is an important question that paves the debate about the optimality of welfare regimes. To shed new light on this question, we estimate labor...

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Social Protection as an Automatic Stabilizer

Dolls, Mathias; Fuest, Clemens; Peichl, Andreas - 2010

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of social protection systems in Europe and the US to provide (income) insurance against macro level shocks in terms of automatic stabilizers. We find that automatic stabilizers absorb 38% of a proportional income shock and 47% of an idiosyncratic...

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Wie wirken die automatischen Stabilisatoren in der Wirtschaftskrise? Deutschland im Vergleich mit der EU und den USA

Dolls, Mathias; Fuest, Clemens; Peichl, Andreas - 2009

Europäischen Union und in den USA in der aktuellen Wirtschaftskrise. Dazu werden zwei Szenarien simuliert: erstens ein … absorbiert werden, verglichen mit 32 % in den USA. Im Fall des Beschäftigungsschocks ist der Unterschied zwischen Europa und den … USA deutlich größer: 48 % in der EU und lediglich 34 % in den USA. Unter der Annahme, dass nur die Nachfrage …

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Fair and efficient taxation under partial control: Theory and evidence

Ooghe, Erwin; Peichl, Andreas - 2011

There is clear evidence that fairness plays a role in redistribution. Individuals want to compensate others for their misfortune, while they allow them to enjoy the fruits of their effort. This paper introduces fairness in a tax-benefit scheme that is based on several characteristics in order to...

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Tax-benefit systems in Europe and the US: Between equity and efficiency

Bargain, Olivier; Dolls, Mathias; Neumann, Dirk; … - 2011

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Welfare, labor supply and heterogeneous preferences: Evidence for Europe and the US

Bargain, Olivier; Decoster, André; Dolls, Mathias; … - 2011

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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Multidimensional affluence: Theory and applications to Germany and the US

Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico - 2011

This paper suggests multidimensional affluence measures for the top of the distribution. In contrast to commonly used top income shares, they allow the analysis of the extent, intensity and breadth of affluence in several dimensions within a common framework. We illustrate this by analyzing the...

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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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