efficiency with a relevant amount of tax revenues and social expenditures. They obviously obtain very high redistribution, above … 15 points. Most of the countries considered show an intermediate level of redistribution (between 7 and 12 points), but … countries show a very low level of redistribution, below 7 points. Interestingly, they vary in the level of tax burden and of …

The authors set up a political economy equilibrium framework for personal income distribution. Located in status theory …, their concept is able to explain what justifies a certain or optimal degree of inequality in the society. The authors …

margins for 17 EU countries and the US. Using the same data, inequality aversion is measured as the degree of redistribution …We analyze to which extent social inequality aversion differs across nations when control- ling for actual country … supply elasticities across countries. However, this changes the cross-country ranking in inequality aversion compared to …

Over the last few years concern for income inequality in European countries has increased remarkably. In this context … aim of this paper is twofold. First, we investigate empirically whether there is a link between pre-tax income inequality … and redistribution through taxes. Second we hereby test whether there is a relationship between progressivity and the …

This paper analyzes the relationship between economic growth, inequality and redistribution. In a cross-country setting … for 25 EU countries over the period 2007-2019, we show that market income inequality is associated with higher growth in … the short run. To estimate the impact of redistribution to low-income earners, we introduce a new measure, the so …

This paper analyzes the relationship between economic growth, inequality and redistribution. In a cross-country setting … for 25 EU countries over the period 2007-2019, we show that market income inequality is associated with higher growth in … the short run. To estimate the impact of redistribution to low-income earners, we introduce a new measure, the so …

equilibrium concept for personal income distribution which is located in status theory and which can explain why a certain or … likewise “optimal” degree of inequality is warranted in the society. In the empirical section of the paper, the authors present …

, this paper, building upon the opportunity egalitarian theory, proposes new equity criteria which take into account also the …