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Propagation and smoothing of shocks in alternative social security systems
Auerbach, Alan J.; Küng, Lorenz; Lee, Ronald Demos; … - In: Journal of public economics 164 (2018), pp. 91-105
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A good time for making work pay? : Taking stock of in-work benefits and related measures across the OECD
Immervoll, Herwig; Pearson, Mark - 2009
The twin problem of in-work poverty and persistent labour market difficulties of low-skilled individuals has been one of the most important drivers of tax-benefit policy reforms in OECD countries in recent years. Employment-conditional cash transfers to individuals facing particular...
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Comparing in-work benefits and financial work incentives for low-income families in the US and the UK
Brewer, Mike - 2000
The goals of income transfer systems in the US and the UK for low-income families are to reduce poverty and welfare dependency and encourage work. Both the US and UK have made in-work benefits a key part of their strategy through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Working Families' Tax...
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Drivers of participation elasticities across Europe : gender or earner role within the household?
Bartels, Charlotte; Shupe, Cortnie - 2021
We compute participation tax rates across the EU and find that work disincentives inherent in tax-benefit systems largely depend on household composition and the individual's earner role within the household. We then estimate participation elasticities using an IV group estimator that enables us...
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Pensions, Income Taxes and Homeownership : A Cross-Country Analysis
Fehr, Hans; Hofmann, Maurice; Kudrna, George - 2021
a cross-country analysis, using tax and pension policy designs in Germany, the US and Australia. These developed nations … homeownership compared to Germany. The question is to what extent the observed differences in homeownership are induced by national …. The model is calibrated to Germany featuring German statutory public pension and dual income tax systems, and then applied …
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Drivers of participation elasticities across Europe : gender or earner role within the household?
Bartels, Charlotte; Shupe, Cortnie - 2018
We compute participation tax rates across the EU and find that work disincentives inherent in tax-benefit systems largely depend on household composition and the individual's earner role within the household. We then estimate participation elasticities using an IV Group estimator that enables us...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011864908
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Drivers of participation elasticities across Europe : gender or earner role within the household?
Bartels, Charlotte; Shupe, Cortnie - 2018
We compute participation tax rates across the EU and find that work disincentives inherent in tax-benefit systems largely depend on household composition and the individual's earner role within the household. We then estimate participation elasticities using an IV Group estimator that enables us...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011803194
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A simulation method to measure the tax burden on highly skilled manpower
Elschner, Christina (contributor);  … - 2006
A model is presented for simulating the tax burden on highly skilled manpower. The effective average tax rate, defined as the relative wedge between employment costs and disposable income, is computed. Income and payroll taxes and social security contributions not yielding an equivalent benefit...
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A Simulation Method to Measure the Tax Burden on Highly Skilled Manpower
Elschner, Christina; Schwager, Robert - 2008
. The results indicate that Germany and France have higher tax burdens than the UK and the USA, that Germany grants the …
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On the role of pension systems in economic development and demographic transition
Holler, Johannes (contributor) - 2008
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