A fresh look at an old question: is pro-poor targeting of cash transfers more effective than universal systems at reducing inequality and poverty?
"This paper presents findings on the changing effectiveness of cash transfers and income taxes on inequality and poverty reduction in four EU countries – the UK, Italy, Sweden and France. We use long time series (spanning four decades) to examine trends within countries over time and between co...
Main Authors: | ImPRovE, Antwerp, McKnight, Abigail |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
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Antwerp
2015
ImPRovE |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19100837124919280199-a-fresh-look-at-an-old-questio.htm |
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