that balances goals of reducing poverty, encouraging employment and fiscal sustainability. Using the OECD’s Tax-Benefit and …-wage earners would make inroads into poverty and inequality while encouraging formal work. This paper accompanies and extends the …

One of the targets of Europe's growth strategy (Europe 2020) is "reduction of poverty by aiming to lift at least 20 … million people out of the risk of poverty or social exclusion". Since poverty is a multidimensional concept, EUROSTAT proposes … three indicators to calculate it: people at risk-of-poverty after social transfers (persons are at risk of poverty if their …

Reducing poverty remains an important challenge, and the COVID-19-crisis may further reinforce social vulnerabilities …. Although it has declined lately, relative poverty remains high in international comparison and is distributed unevenly across … particularly affected. A comprehensive approach is required to ensure an effective transition out of poverty and social exclusion …

proven highly effective at reducing poverty and inequality and mitigating the impact of high unemployment, although these …