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The redistributive effects of tax benefit systems in the enlarged EU

Fuest, Clemens; Niehues, Judith; Peichl, Andreas - 2009

countries. -- Inequality ; redistribution ; decomposition ; tax benefit systems …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 …

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UK households' carbon footprint : a comparison of the association between household characteristics and emissions from home energy, transport and other goods and services

Buchs, Milena; Schnepf, Sylke V. - 2013

. -- carbon dioxide emissions ; inequality ; climate change mitigation policies ; living costs and food survey ; United Kingdom …

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Social Spending Generosity and Income Inequality : A Dynamic Panel Approach

Niehues, Judith - 2011

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 …

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Social Spending Generosity and Income Inequality : A Dynamic Panel Approach

Niehues, Judith - 2010

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 … reduces inequality levels. The result is robust with respect to the instrument count and different data restrictions. Looking …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013138256

A Counter-Reply to Professors Bankman and Weisbach

Sanchirico, Chris William - 2011

In “A Critical Look at the Economic Argument for Taxing Only Labor Income,” I challenge the tax substitution argument, which according to accepted wisdom fairly establishes that it is best to tax only labor earnings. A portion of Critical Look is directed at Professors Bankman and Weisbach's...

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Maßnahmen Zur Verbesserung Der Sozialen Sicherheit Im Informellen Sektor : Das Beispiel Der Arabischen Welt (How to Improve Social Protection in the Informal Sector: The Case of th...

Loewe, Markus - 2013

The majority of people in the informal sector have no access to reliable social protection schemes. This holds for the Arab countries just like for other parts of the developing world despite the fact that several Arab countries have made attempts to raise the share of households covered by...

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UK Households' Carbon Footprint : A Comparison of the Association between Household Characteristics and Emissions from Home Energy, Transport and Other Goods and Services

Buchs, Milena - 2014

Does the association between household characteristics and household CO2 emissions differ for different areas such as home energy, transport, indirect and total emissions in the UK? Specific types of households might be more likely to have high emissions in some areas than in others and thus be...

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Is a Flat Tax Politically Feasible in a Grown-Up Welfare State?

Fuest, Clemens - 2007

The introduction of a flat tax is supposed to have several advantages. Administration and compliance costs are reduced, as well as incentives for tax evasion. Furthermore, positive employment and growth effects are expected. Despite these advantages, a flat rate tax is not very popular in most...

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Energy Subsidy Reform in Egypt : The Gender – 'Energy' Poverty Nexus

El Hamidi, Fatma - 2017

The purpose of this study is to quantify the effects of the current energy reform policy on household expenditures along gender and regional lines. Gender analysis helps to identify constraints such as transportation poverty faced by women to access economic opportunities like education and/or...

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A Critical Look at the Economic Argument for Taxing Only Labor Income

Sanchirico, Chris William - 2012

According to accepted wisdom, quot;the tax substitution argumentquot; fairly establishes that it is best to tax only labor income, and not also income from savings and investment. In this Article, I show that the tax substitution argument - which is actually a disjointed collection of arguments...

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