A comparison based on German and French micro data shows that the redistributive effects of family support provided in the form of tax relief are stronger in Germany than in France. This is true both for redistribution between households of different sizes and for redistribution between...

This paper presents new homogeneous series on top income shares in Germany (1891-1998) and Switzerland (1933-1995), using data from income tax returns. The general pattern is consistent with recent results for France: the secular decline in income inequality is for the most part an accidental,...

Ce rapport vise à clarifier les enjeux conceptuels et quantitatifs que poserait l'introduction d'un impôt généralisé sur le capital. L'hypothèse de travail consiste à supprimer des impôts jugés économiquement néfastes pour les remplacer par un impôt sur le capital. Une telle réforme...

This paper presents homogeneous series on top shares of income and wealth in Switzerland since 1913 using personal income and wealth tax return statistics. In contrast to other countries such as Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands or the United States, top income and wealth...