Reforms in Tax-benefit Systems in Order to Increase Emplyoment Incentives in the EU

Giuseppe Carone and A. Salomaki

European Economy - Economic Papers from Commission of the EC, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN)

Abstract: In this paper we discuss the role of tax and benefit systems in the context of the functioning of the labour markets and review recent progress made by EU Member States in reforming tax and benefit systems with a view to increasing economic incentives for higher employment and job creation.

Keywords: TAXES; LABOUR MARKET; EMPLOYMENT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H22 H21 J21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001

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Working Paper: REFORMS IN TAX-BENEFIT SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT INCENTIVES IN THE EU (2004)
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