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The Redistributive Effect and Progressivity of Taxes Revisited: An International Comparison across the European Union by Verbist, Gerlinde, Figari, Francesco

“…Over the last few years concern for income inequality in Europe has increased remarkably. In this context, taxation is an important redistributive instrument,…”
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Towards sustainability: The relationship between foreign direct investment, economic freedom and inclusive green growth by Ofori, Isaac K., Figari, Francesco, Ojong, Nathanael

“…This study contributes to the environmental and socioeconomic sustainability literature by examining three important issues. First, the study examines the…”
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The effect of fiscal drag on income distribution and work incentives: A microsimulation analysis on selected African countries by Shahir, Adnan Abdulaziz, Figari, Francesco

“…Although the effect of fiscal drag is well‐studied in the industrialised world, empirical evidence from developing economies remains limited. Against this…”
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Vertical and horizontal equity of wealth taxes: An assessment from a joint income-wealth perspective by Kuypers, Sarah, Figari, Francesco, Verbist, Gerlinde

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Cross-national differences in determinants of multiple deprivation in Europe by Figari, Francesco

“…This paper analyses the relationship between deprivation, income and other individual dimensions over time, in eleven European countries, exploiting the…”
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More childcare for the poor? Budgetary impacts and female labour supply responses in Italy, Austria and Hungary by Narazani, Edlira, Christl, Michael, Figari, Francesco

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Economic Globalisation and Inclusive Green Growth in Africa: Contingencies and Policy-Relevant Thresholds of Governance by Ofori, Isaac K, Figari, Francesco

“…This study employs macrodata for 23 African countries to examine whether good governance interacts with economic globalisation (EG) to foster inclusive green…”
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Redistribution in a joint income–wealth perspective: A cross-country comparison by Kuypers, Sarah, Figari, Francesco, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…Abstract Redistribution is usually understood in terms of income, as a resource used to rank individuals as well as determine tax liabilities or benefit…”
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Support for pension reforms: What is the role of financial literacy and pension knowledge? by Oggero, Noemi, Figari, Francesco, Fornero, Elsa, Rossi, Mariacristina

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The design of fiscal consolidation measures in the European Union: distributional effects and implications for macro-economic recovery by Paulus, Alari, Figari, Francesco, Sutherland, Holly

“…The paper considers the austerity measures introduced in the wake of the financial and economic crisis in the late 2000s in relation to their distributional…”
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Can in-work benefits improve social inclusion in the southern European countries? by Figari, Francesco

“…This paper analyses the effects of implementing a family-based and an individual in-work benefit in the southern European countries using EUROMOD, the EU-wide…”
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The distributional effects of taxes and transfers under alternative income concepts: the importance of three 'I's by Figari, Francesco, Paulus, Alari

“…This article investigates how the distribution of income changes when the standard disposable income (DI) is replaced by an extended income (EI) concept that…”
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Spillover effects of innovation and entrepreneurial activity on income inequality in developing countries: A spatial panel approach by Asamoah, Lawrence Adu, Figari, Francesco, Vezzulli, Andrea

“…This paper investigated the spatial effects of innovation and entrepreneurial activity on income inequality of 64 middle‐and‐low‐income countries and 25…”
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A micro-macro approach for the evaluation of fiscal policies: The case of the Italian tax-benefit reform by Alexandri, Eva, Figari, Francesco, Longo, Enrico, Suta, Cornelia-Madalina

“…A comprehensive evaluation of fiscal policy reforms requires a methodology that simultaneously considers their aggregate impact on the economy as a whole as…”
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The joint decision of female labour supply and childcare in Italy under costs and availability constraints by Figari, Francesco, Narazani, Edlira

“…It is widely recognized that childcare has important pedagogical, economic and social effects on both children and parents. This paper is the first attempt to…”
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Monetary compensation schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for household incomes, liquidity constraints and consumption across the EU by Christl, Michael, De Poli, Silvia, Figari, Francesco, Hufkens, Tine, Leventi, Chrysa, Papini, Andrea, Tumino, Alberto

“…This paper analyses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on household disposable income and household demand in the European Union (EU) during 2020, making use…”
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The Distributional Effects of Taxes and Transfers Under Alternative Income Concepts: The Importance of Three “I”s by Figari, Francesco, Paulus, Alari

“…This article investigates how the distribution of income changes when the standard disposable income (DI) is replaced by an extended income (EI) concept that…”
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Welfare Resilience at the Onset of the COVID‐19 Pandemic in a Selection of European Countries: Impact on Public Finance and Household Incomes by Cantó, Olga, Figari, Francesco, Fiorio, Carlo V., Kuypers, Sarah, Marchal, Sarah, Romaguera‐de‐la‐Cruz, Marina, Tasseva, Iva V., Verbist, Gerlinde

“…This paper assesses the impact on household incomes of the COVID‐19 pandemic and governments’ policy responses in April 2020 in four large and severely hit EU…”
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Are European social safety nets tight enough? Coverage and adequacy of Minimum Income schemes in 14 EU countries by Figari, Francesco, Matsaganis, Manos, Sutherland, Holly

“…Figari F, Matsaganis M, Sutherland H. Are European social safety nets tight enough? Coverage and adequacy of Minimum Income schemes in 14 EU countries This…”
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Investing in subsidized childcare to reduce poverty by Hufkens, Tine, Figari, Francesco, Vandelannoote, Dieter, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…Expanding childcare is often considered as a suitable way to enhance employment opportunities for mothers with young children as well as to reduce child…”
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