Household Incomes and Redistribution in the European Union: Quantifying the Equalizing Properties of Taxes and Benefits

Herwig Immervoll, Horacio Levy, Christine Lietz, Daniela Mantovani, Cathal O’Donoghue, Holly Sutherland and Gerlinde Verbist
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Cathal O'donoghue

Chapter 5 in The Distributional Effects of Government Spending and Taxation, 2006, pp 135-165 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Taxes and social benefits affect household income through several different channels and these effects can be assessed in a number of ways. This chapter focuses on the influence of social and fiscal policies on income inequality. In particular, we analyze how tax and benefit payments alter the distribution of household incomes in the European Union (EU). Our aim is to provide evidence on the effectiveness of a wide range of different policy configurations at reducing disparities of household resources.

Keywords: European Union; Income Inequality; Disposable Income; Public Pension; Social Contribution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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