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Arbeitslosigkeit und zweitbeste Steuer-Transfer-Systeme

Homburg, Stefan (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Arbeitslosigkeit und soziale Sicherung

Homburg, Stefan - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 72 (2003) 1, pp. 68-82

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Credit crunched : single parents, universal credit and the struggle to make work pay

Brewer, Mike; De Agostini, Paola - 2015

This paper examines the likely impact of Universal Credit on the incomes and work incentives of single parent families … incentives, would change following adjustments to the universal credit structure. We examine four main alternative scenarios: 1 …

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Reducing poverty and inequality through tax-benefit reform and the minimum wage : the UK as a case-study

Atkinson, Anthony B.; Leventi, Chrysa; Nolan, Brian; … - 2017

Atkinson's book Inequality: What Can Be Done? (Harvard University Press, 2015) sets out a range of concrete proposals aimed at reducing income inequality, which cover a very broad span but include major changes to the income tax and social transfers system and the minimum wage. These are framed...

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Evaluating alternative basic income mechanisms : a simulation for European countries

Colombino, Ugo - 2009

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Alternative Basic Income Mechanisms : An Evaluation Exercise with a Microeconometric Model

Colombino, Ugo - 2010

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 …

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Consumer Response to Monetary Subsidies : A Structural Demand Analysis of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Oberg, Rudolf-Harri; Musalem, Andres - 2021

There is growing debate about whether consumer subsidies related to nutrition programs should be more flexible. Additional flexibility increases consumer welfare, but may hinder efforts towards achieving nutrition goals. We study how consumers would respond to subsidy designs with different...

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Is unconditional basic income a viable alternative to other social welfare measures? : countries give basic education and health care to everyone, and for good reasons - why not ba...

Colombino, Ugo - 2015

Automation and globalization have brought about a tremendous increase in productivity, but also accelerated job destruction, systemic risks, and greater income inequality. Current social policies may not be adequate for achieving the goals of redistributing the gains from automation and...

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Is unconditional basic income a viable alternative to other social welfare measures? : countries give basic education and health care to everyone, and for good reasons - why not ba...

Colombino, Ugo - 2019

Globalization and automation have brought about a tremendous increase in productivity, with enormous benefits, but also a dramatic reallocation of jobs, skills, and incomes, which might jeopardize the full realization of those benefits. Current social policies may not be adequate to successfully...

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Capital income taxation and the mirrlees review

Apps, Patricia; Rees, Ray - 2012

The Mirrlees Review of the UK tax system, together with its companion volume of research papers, can be expected to influence future discussions of tax reform. Indeed, this can already be recognised in the Henry Review. As far as income taxation is concerned, the most substantive recommendation...

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