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The literature shows that when a society believes that wealth is determined by random "luck" rather than by merit, it demands more redistribution. Adverse shocks, like earthquakes, strengthen the belief that random "bad luck" can frustrate the outcomes achieved with merit. We theoretically...
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This paper is an empirical overview of inequalities of pension outcomes in six European countries, which are shaped by a variety of institutional pensions schemes. The study contrasts pension system regulation in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom; and analyses their...
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affected the income position of high-income pensioners. However, also the structure of public pension benefits had a poverty …
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This paper analyses the impacts of indirect tax policy reforms on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania by … government tax revenue and a neutral effect on income distribution and poverty. The results of the second reform find a positive … distribution, poverty indicators fell. …
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Proponents of a basic income (BI) claim that it could bring significant reductions in financial poverty, on top of many … comparative two-country setting, we show that the potential poverty-reducing impact of BI strongly depends on exactly how and …-economic context in which it is introduced. Some versions of BI could potentially help to reduce poverty but always at a significant …
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Proponents of a basic income (BI) claim that it could bring significant reductions in financial poverty, on top of many … comparative two-country setting, we show that the potential poverty-reducing impact of BI strongly depends on exactly how and …-economic context in which it is introduced. Some versions of BI could potentially help to reduce poverty but always at a significant …
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the least as an ironclad protection against poverty, if set high enough. It is hard to know with any certainty what a …-)simulation modelling are very encouraging. The estimated first-round effects on poverty are for the most part disappointing, especially in …
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inequality and risk of poverty using EUROMOD and discuss the main reasons for differences between these and EU-SILC based …
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