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Chapter 12. Gender Inequality
Ponthieux, Sophie; Meurs, Dominique - In: Handbook of income distribution : volume 2, (pp. 981-1146). 2015
The chapter examines how the various dimensions of economic inequality between men and women are analyzed today. Beyond the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of course the still far from equal sharing of housework, the chapter also reviews research on gender inequality in access to...
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Tax policy reform and universal basic income effectiveness in a currency union : implications for long-term growth, inequality, and welfare
Kame Babilla, Thierry U. - In: Journal of government and economics : JGE 10 (2023), pp. 1-15
This paper aims to assess tax policy reforms that can sustain universal basic income programs and foster long-term growth and welfare in a currency union that faces fiscal rule constraints and inequality. To address this ongoing government and economics' debate, we developed a Dynamic Stochastic...
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Microsimulation as a Tool for Evaluating Redistribution Policies
Bourguignon, François; Spadaro, Amedeo - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2006
During the last 20 years, microsimulation models have been increasingly applied in qualitative and quantitative … analysis of public policies. This paper discusses microsimulation techniques and their theoretical background as a tool for the … analysis of public policies. It next analyses basic principles for using microsimulation models and interpreting their results …
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The redistributive impact of consumption taxation in the EU : lessons from the post-financial crisis decade
Maier, Sofia; Ricci, Mattia - 2022
During the 2010-2019 decade, consumption taxes have risen in the vast majority of the EU Member States as a result of austerity measures, tax shifts as well as taxing transport and housing-related energy consumption. The redistributive impact of these policy changes remains mostly unexplored. In...
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Tax-benefit systems, income distribution and work incentives in the European Union
Jara, H. Xavier; Tumino, Alberto - In: International Journal of Microsimulation 1 (2013) 6, pp. 27-62
States of the European Union (EU). Using EUROMOD, the EU-wide tax-benefit microsimulation model, we disentangle the role of …
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How does household production affect earnings inequality? Evidence from the American time use survey
Frazis, Harley; Stewart, Jay - 2006
Although income inequality has been studied extensively, relatively little attention has been paid to the role of household production. Economic theory predicts that households with less money income will produce more goods at home. Thus extended income, which includes the value of household...
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How Does Household Production Affect Earnings Inequality? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey
Frazis, Harley; Stewart, Jay - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor - 2006
Although income inequality has been studied extensively, relatively little attention has been paid to the role of household production. Economic theory predicts that households with less money income will produce more goods at home. Thus extended income, which includes the value of household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005406796
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Relative income, network interactions and social stigma
Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - 2010
Blood donation with compensation is considered as a social stigma. However, more people in the reference group donate blood often leads to less moral concern and more followers. Therefore, the behavior is likely to be influenced through one's interactions with neighbors, friends and relatives....
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Relative income, network interactions and social stigma
Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - Leibniz-Institut für Agrarentwicklung in … - 2010
Blood donation with compensation is considered as a social stigma. However, more people in the reference group donate blood often leads to less moral concern and more followers. Therefore, the behavior is likely to be influenced through one's interactions with neighbors, friends and relatives....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370726
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"The Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being: Estimates for Canada, 1999 and 2005"
Sharpe, Andrew; Murray, Alexander; Evans, Benjamin; … - Levy Economics Institute - 2011
This report presents estimates of the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW) for a representative sample of Canadian households in 1999 and 2005. The results indicate that there was only modest growth in the average Canadian household’s total command over economic resources in...
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