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Sozialversicherung als Umverteilungsinstrument bei asymmetrischer Information
Scheuer, Florian - 2005
I examine the question whether social insurance is an appropriate means of redistribution in the presence of an …
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INEQUALITY, INSTITUTIONS AND REDISTRIBUTION
Aysan, Ahmet Faruk - 2005
This dissertation explores the role of efficiency of redistributive institutions (ERI)on redistribution. The first … between incomeinequality and redistribution. This chapter first shows that even exogenously given ERIaffects the relationship … between income inequality and redistribution. Then, it introducesthree specifications to endogenize ERI. In these various …
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Ökonomie des Sozialstaats
Breyer, Friedrich; Buchholz, Wolfgang - 2009
In Deutschland werden mehr als 30 Prozent des Sozialprodukts für Soziales ausgegeben, und der Staat greift mit seinen Sozialgesetzen massiv in die Handlungsfreiheit seiner Bürger ein. In diesem Buch werden normative Begründungen sowohl für staatliche Umverteilungsmaßnahmen als auch für die...
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Bewertung konsumorientierter Steuerreformen in Entwicklungsländern : eine numerische Allgemeine Gleichgewichtsanalyse für Thailand
Niyomthai, Pilanya - 2004
and redistribution components. The analysis is based on the case study of Thailand. The simulation results calibrated with …
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Auswirkungen dezentralen staatlichen Handelns und daraus abgeleitete Empfehlungen für eine Finanzverteilung im föderalen Staat
Hafemann, Klaus - 2009
In dieser Arbeit wird ein föderales System definiert, das eine hohe Allokationseffizienz gewährleistet und politische Verantwortlichkeiten erkennbar lässt. Das empfohlene System ist orthodox, wurde allerdings in der Vergangenheit in Frage gestellt: Untergeordnete Gebietskörperschaften seien...
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From the Informal to the Formal Sector: Micro-enterprises in a developing economy – research in progress
Dalglish, Carol L. - 2007
Small and micro-enterprises play a significant part in most economies. However, in developing countries these enterprises have tended to be looked at from a development, or poverty alleviation perspective, rather than as potentially growing businesses. This paper explores the possibility of...
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Welfare and Distribution Effects of Water Pricing Policies
Ruijs, Arjan - 2007
In this paper, distribution and welfare effects of changes in block price systems are evaluated. A method is discussed to determine, for a Marshallian demand function, equivalent variation in case of a block price system. The method is applied to analyze welfare and distribution effects of...
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SOME ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE HUNGARIAN BIOFUEL PROGRAMS
Lakner, Zoltan; Szabo-Burcsi, Dora; Mago, Laszlo - 2010
The use of renewable materials in energy production is gaining in importance all over the world. The production of bioethanol and biodiesel is an important element of the agricultural strategy of numerous countries, even though the economic and environmental impact of these projects is subject...
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Welfare economics of conventional vs. alternative agriculture
Schamel, Guenter - 2003
We develop a agricultural model assuming that conventional production is causing environmental externalities while more benign alternative production methods generate non-market amenity benefits and obtain a price premium in the marketplace. We analyze policies targeting external benefits and...
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How wrong can you be? Implications of incorrect utility function specification for welfare measurement in choice experiments
Torres, Cati; Hanley, Nick; Riera, Antoni - 2010
Despite the vital role of the utility function in welfare measurement, the implications of working with incorrect utility specifications have been largely neglected in the choice experiments literature. This paper addresses the importance of specification with a special emphasis on the effects...
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