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 …

Expansion of the public sector and redistributive policies may reduce income inequality, but formal tests suffer from … income inequality and government size, measured as the government expenditure share in GDP. Using a novel instrument the … the true role of the government in attenuating income inequality. The estimated relationship between income inequality and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

redistributive effects of different tax benefit instruments inthe enlarged EU based on two approaches. Inequality analysis based on … the standardapproach suggests that benefits are the most important factor reducing inequality in themajority of countries … contribute slightly positive to inequality.On the contrary, here taxes and social contributions are by far the most …

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 …

Recent discussions about rising inequality in industrialized countries have triggered calls for more government … intervention and redistribution. Due to obvious behavioral effects caused by redistribution, it is however not clear whether … redistributional policies are indeed able to combat inequality. This paper contributes to this relevant research question by using …