Objective: The objective of the article is to explore the nexus between changes of various globalisation dimensions, defined by either policy (de jure) or outcomes (de facto), and the rise in income inequality in a panel of 27 EU countries during the period 1998-2017. Research Design & Methods:...

Western countries' income tax systems exempt the return from investing in owner-occupied housing. Returns from other investments are instead taxed, thus distorting households’ portfolio choices, although it is argued that housing property taxation might act as a counterbalance. Based on data...