Household Incomes and Redistribution in the European Union: Quantifying the Equalising Properties of Taxes and Benefits
Title | Household Incomes and Redistribution in the European Union: Quantifying the Equalising Properties of Taxes and Benefits PDF eBook |
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Publisher | CEPS |
Pages | 31 |
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ISBN | 929079688X |
The Distributional Effects of Government Spending and Taxation
Title | The Distributional Effects of Government Spending and Taxation PDF eBook |
Author | D. Papadimitriou |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2006-05-26 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0230378609 |
This book focuses on the distributional consequences of the public sector and examines and documents, theoretically and empirically, the effects of government spending and taxation on personal distribution, and includes chapters investigating the relationship between the public sector and functional distribution of national income.
The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality PDF eBook |
Author | Wiemer Salverda |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 768 |
Release | 2009-02-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0191552356 |
The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and challenging analysis of economic inequality, focusing primarily on economic inequality in highly developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of original research on topics ranging from gender to happiness, from poverty to top incomes, and from employers to the welfare state. The authors give their view on the state-of-the-art of scientific research in their fields of expertise and add their own stimulating visions on future research. Ideal as an overview of the latest, cutting-edge research on economic inequality, this is a must have reference for students and researchers alike.
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Title | The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics PDF eBook |
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Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 7493 |
Release | 2016-05-18 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1349588024 |
The award-winning The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition is now available as a dynamic online resource. Consisting of over 1,900 articles written by leading figures in the field including Nobel prize winners, this is the definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists. Regularly updated! This product is a subscription based product.
Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries
Title | Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2008-10-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264044191 |
This report provides evidence of a fairly generalised increase in income inequality over the past two decades across OECD countries, but the timing, intensity and causes of the increase differ from what is typically suggested in the media.
Economic Review
Title | Economic Review PDF eBook |
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Publisher | |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Belgium |
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Measuring and Promoting Wellbeing
Title | Measuring and Promoting Wellbeing PDF eBook |
Author | Dennis Trewin |
Publisher | ANU E Press |
Pages | 797 |
Release | 2014-04-09 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1925021327 |
Australia continues to be at the forefront of international work on measuring and promoting wellbeing, Ian Castles being a significant contributor over the last forty years as an official and academic. This book combines a selection of Castles’ important work with contemporary research from a range of contributors. The material is in four parts: 1. The role of economics in defining and promoting wellbeing 2. Measuring real income and wellbeing 3. Measuring inequality 4. Climate change and the limits to growth. The issues canvassed are both long-standing and current. Does economic growth contribute to wellbeing? How different is income to wellbeing? How do we measure societal wellbeing and take its distribution into account? The book will be of value to all those looking to informed debate on global challenges such as reducing poverty, sustaining the environment and advancing the quality of life, including politicians, commentators, officials and academics.