shown that the policy recommendations would be different if only the study of inequality had been considered, since the net … income gains of the current system offset the possible improvements in inequality of the simulated alternatives. Our results …

unselfish though rational demand for redistribution. This leads the well off to prefer higher taxes and the poor to reject … redistribution by individuals with high income and to a lower demand for redistribution by those with low income. …

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 …