of different economies and welfare policy regimes: Denmark, Italy, Portugal and United Kingdom. We then simulate, under … also taken into account, the picture changes: universalistic policies remain optimal and feasible in countries like Denmark … where female participation rates are very high; instead, in countries with low female participation rates (like Italy …

of different economies and welfare policy regimes: Denmark, Italy, Portugal and United Kingdom. We then simulate, under … also taken into account, the picture changes: universalistic policies remain optimal and feasible in countries like Denmark … where female participation rates are very high; instead, in countries with low female participation rates (like Italy …

This paper analyses the importance of financial dis-incentives for workers in Denmark. Based on a panel survey which is … merged to a number of administrative registers it is possible to calculate precise measures of the economic incentives for … also the fixed costs of work. The results indicate large dis-incentives effects for some groups, especially low paid women …