Earning an income is probably the best way of avoiding poverty and social exclusion, hence the recent trend of … three European countries which experience severe poverty traps, namely Finland, France and Germany. The potential labor … discrete-choice model. We compare how both reforms achieve poverty reduction and social inclusion (measured as the number of …

-efficient reform. Minimum wages are ineffective in fighting poverty …

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 …

results are interpreted in terms of poverty and inequality statistics while closely looking into the assumptions of the … microsimulation models. In the first scenario a modest level of guaranteed minimum income is feasible, decreasing both poverty and … unrealistically high tax rates, especially for Italy. The impact on poverty and inequality of the HNIT scheme is markedly higher for …