structure. We explore their direct impacts on cross-sectional income inequality (termed redistributive effect for the purpose of … this paper) using EUROMOD, a tax-benefit microsimulation model for the European Union. This relies on harmonised household … to assess and compare the effectiveness of individual policies at reducing income disparities. The following categories …

We argue that independent entitlement to income is important. This implies that earnings replacement benefits paid to …. The argument also highlights the need to consider gender differences in the receipt of income. We explore the implications … in non-means-tested benefits and the increase in means testing - taken to their ultimate conclusion. -- Income ; Benefits …

effects in five EU countries. It provides evidence on the differing degrees of resilience of the household incomes of the … unemployment benefit is payable, the household situation of the unemployed person, and across countries. …