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Vertical and Horizontal Redistribution: The Cases of Western and Eastern Europe

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dc.contributor.authorKrolage, Carla
dc.contributor.authorBussolo, Maurizio
dc.contributor.authorMakovec, Mattia
dc.contributor.authorPeichl, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorStockli, Marc
dc.contributor.authorTorre, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorWittneben, Christian
dc.contributor.authorTorre, Iván
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T22:26:17Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T22:26:17Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.description.abstractEuropean countries have the world's most redistributive tax and transfer systems. Although they have been well equipped to deal with vertical inequality -- that is, fostering redistribution from the rich to the poor -- less is known about their performance in dealing with horizontal inequality, that is, in redistributing among socioeconomic groups. In a context where individuals may not only care about vertical redistribution, but also about the economic situation of the specific groups to which they belong, the horizontal dimension of redistribution becomes politically salient and can be a source of social tensions. This paper analyzes the performance of the 28 EU countries on redistribution across (i) age groups, (ii) occupational groups, and (iii) household types over 2007–2014 using counterfactual simulation techniques. The analysis finds a great degree of heterogeneity across countries: changes in the tax and transfer system have particularly hit the young and losers of occupational change in Eastern European countries, while households with greater economic security have benefited from these changes. The findings suggest that horizontal inequality is a dimension that policy makers should take into account when reforming tax and transfer systems.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/375081543509025568/Vertical-and-Horizontal-Redistribution-The-Cases-of-Western-and-Eastern-Europe
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8657
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30930
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8657
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRANSFERS
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectVERTICAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectHORIZONTAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectREDISTRIBUTION
dc.titleVertical and Horizontal Redistributionen
dc.title.subtitleThe Cases of Western and Eastern Europeen
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okr.crossref.titleVertical and Horizontal Redistribution: The Cases of Western and Eastern Europe
okr.date.disclosure2018-11-29
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/375081543509025568/Vertical-and-Horizontal-Redistribution-The-Cases-of-Western-and-Eastern-Europe
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8657
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.geographicalEastern Europe
okr.region.geographicalEuropean Union
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okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Taxation & Subsidies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Equity and Development
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Public Sector Economics
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist, Europe and Central Asia Region
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