matter to poverty and the dimension that matters to redistribution preferences. The undermining paradox emphasizes that the …Korpi and Palme's (1998) classic "The Paradox of Redistribution and Strategies of Equality" claims that universal … social policy better reduces poverty than social policies targeted at the poor. This article revisits Korpi and Palme …

We apply a standard tax and benefit incidence analysis to estimate the impact on inequality and poverty of direct taxes …. The impact of transfers on inequality and poverty reduction could be higher if spending on direct cash transfers that are …

We apply a standard tax-and-benefit-incidence analysis to estimate the impact on inequality and poverty of direct taxes … recipients. The impact of transfers on inequality and poverty reduction could be higher if spending on direct cash transfers that …

The view of poverty as a multidimensional phenomenon has swiftly become mainstream. However, the debate remains open as … to how such ‘multidimensional poverty' should be assessed in practical settings, particularly when identifying the … beneficiaries of poverty alleviation programmes. This paper develops a novel empirical approach that explicitly takes into account …

Budget Incidence Fiscal Redistribution Dataset on Relative Income Poverty (LLBIFR Dataset on Relative Income Poverty 2019 …Most welfare states design their tax/benefit system to combat income poverty. Some countries are more effective in … poverty alleviation than others. What can explain these variations in outcomes and effectiveness? And has the redistributive …

deal with vertical inequality - that is, fostering redistribution from the rich to the poor - less is known about their … individuals may not only care about vertical redistribution, but also about the economic situation of the specific groups they … belong to, the horizontal dimension of redistribution becomes politically salient and can be a source of social tensions. We …

net cash incomes. When deciding on the size and on the structure of redistribution, the rich person decides that at least … part of the redistribution is done in-kind, even if a private substitute for the publicly provided good is available. The … when the richer cares for her status compared to a situation in which she does not. -- redistribution ; in-kind transfers …