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Income redistribution in the European Union

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  • Silvia Avram
  • Horacio Levy
  • Holly Sutherland

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D31, H24, I38. Copyright Avram et al.; licensee Springer. 2014

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  • Silvia Avram & Horacio Levy & Holly Sutherland, 2014. "Income redistribution in the European Union," IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-29, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:izaels:v:3:y:2014:i:1:p:1-29:10.1186/2193-9012-3-22
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    Keywords

    Redistribution; European Union; Microsimulation; Tax-benefit systems;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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