of different economies and welfare policy regimes: Denmark, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom. We then simulate … in Italy and Portugal universal policies appear to be too costly in terms of implied top marginal tax rates and in terms … female labour supply, the picture changes: unconditional policies remain optimal and feasible in Denmark and the UK; instead …

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 …

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 …

Italy is employed to simulate and identify income tax-transfer rules that are optimal according to the extended EOp …

This paper assesses Italy’s 2019 tax and benefit reforms, analyses hypothetical reforms and proposes a reform package … significantly strengthens Italy’s low income protection system but can also financially discourage recipients from working. The … debated flattening of personal income tax rates would do little to improve work incentives, but would drastically cut tax …