lifetime poor as increases to out-of-work benefits. This has important implications for the equity-efficiency trade … are an effective way of targeting the lifetime rich, as incomes are more persistent towards the top of the distribution …

This paper analyses income inequality in Ireland using a new panel dataset based on the administrative tax records of … the Revenue Commissioners for Ireland. High inequality at market incomes in Ireland by international standards appears to …

rates. However, the economy is now slowing at a time when inequality remains very high, making future social progress …. First, it argues that Chile needs to increase income redistribution through its tax and transfer system towards levels … should be less disparate, as they explain around 70% of income inequality. This should be done by updating labour legislation …

This paper explores whether more generous social spending polices in fact lead to less income inequality, or if … with regard to inequality levels, I apply the System GMM estimator and use the presumably random incidence of certain … reduces inequality levels. The result is robust with respect to the instrument count and different data restrictions. Looking …

on pre-government income inequality hints at substantial disincentive effects. -- social benefits ; redistribution …This paper explores if more generous social spending polices in fact lead to less income inequality, or if … with regard to inequality levels, I apply the System GMM estimator and use the presumably random incidence of certain …

How do different components of the tax and transfer systems affect disposable income inequality? This paper explores … the redistributive effects of different tax benefit instruments in the enlarged EU based on two approaches. Inequality … analysis based on the standard approach suggests that benefits are the most important factor reducing inequality in the …

efficiency with a relevant amount of tax revenues and social expenditures. They obviously obtain very high redistribution, above … 15 points. Most of the countries considered show an intermediate level of redistribution (between 7 and 12 points), but … countries show a very low level of redistribution, below 7 points. Interestingly, they vary in the level of tax burden and of …