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The Impact of Means Tested Assistance in Southern Europe

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  • Cathal O'Donoghue

    (Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway)

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This paper aims to analyse the social assistance systems in five South European countries: France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. After reviewing the existing system of social assistance in each country, we apply a consistent methodology in order to estimate its impact on income distribution, poverty and target efficiency

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  • Cathal O'Donoghue, 2002. "The Impact of Means Tested Assistance in Southern Europe," Working Papers 0065, National University of Ireland Galway, Department of Economics, revised 2002.
    • Handle: RePEc:nig:wpaper:0066
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    1. Herwig Immervoll & Cathal O'Donoghue, 2009. "Towards a multi-purpose framework for tax-benefit microsimulation: lessons from EUROMOD," International Journal of Microsimulation, International Microsimulation Association, vol. 2(2), pages 43-54.
    2. Atkinson, Tony, 2002. "Atkinson: evaluation of national action plans on social inclusion: the role of EUROMOD," EUROMOD Working Papers EM1/02, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research.
    3. Sutherland, Holly, 2001. "EUROMOD: an integrated European benefit-tax model: final report," EUROMOD Working Papers EM9/01, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research.

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    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution

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