International trends in income inequality and social policy
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- Koen Caminada & Kees Goudswaard, 2001. "International Trends in Income Inequality and Social Policy," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 8(4), pages 395-415, August.
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Social Policy; Income Distribution (Indices); Taxes and Transfers;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
- H22 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Incidence
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