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Income Inequality in OECD Countries: Data and Explanations

EUROMOD and the Development of EU Social Policy

The long run earnings distribution in five countries: "remarkable stability," U, V. or W

Microsimulation and the Formulation of Policy: A Case Study of Targeting in the European Union

Microsimulation of Social Policy in the European Union: Case Study of a European Minimum Pension

While policies to eliminate poverty remain the responsibility of member states, the European Union may have a role to play in setting minimum standards. This paper explores the implications of a European Minimum Pension. A prototype Europe–wide tax benefit microsimulation model is used to examine the distributional impact of the reform, asking how far such a policy is ‘targeted’ on the poorest pensioners. ...

Promise and Pitfalls in the Use of "Secondary" Data-Sets: Income Inequality in OECD Countries as a Case Study

On the Identification of the Middle Class

EU Action on Social Inclusion and Gender Mainstreaming

Unemployment Compensation and Labor Market Transitions: A Critical Review

Health behavior: a dynamic analysis with regard to poverty and social inequality

Poverty and social inequality are related to health-damaging behavior, such as a poor diet, smoking, or low physical activity. In contrast to previous studies that focused on this issue often with regard to income poverty or socio-economic status (SES), this thesis integrates additionally a combined poverty indicator to analyze cumulative poverty. Also dynamic aspects of poverty and SES are examined ...