Search Results - "Verbist, Gerlinde"

The association between the carbon footprint and the socio-economic characteristics of Belgian households by Lévay, Petra Zsuzsa, Vanhille, Josefine, Goedemé, Tim, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…Understanding the demand-side drivers and the distribution of greenhouse gas emissions is key to designing fair and effective environmental policies. In this…”
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The impact of in-work benefits on work incentives and poverty in four European countries by Vandelannoote, Dieter, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…This article studies the impact of design characteristics of in-work benefits on labour supply and poverty in an international comparative setting, taking…”
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But what about that nice house you own? The impact of asset tests in minimum income schemes in Europe: An empirical exploration by Marchal, Sarah, Kuypers, Sarah, Marx, Ive, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…Means-tested transfer schemes in Europe and elsewhere tend to include not only income tests but also asset tests of various sorts. The role of asset tests in…”
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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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The Energy Mix: Understanding People’s Diverging Energy Preferences in Belgium by Dallenes, Hanne, Geerts, Robbe, Vandermoere, Frédéric, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…To mitigate global climate change, drastic transformations of the energy system are needed. Whereas the public is asked to adapt its energy demand patterns,…”
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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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Family Benefit Reform in Lithuania: Microsimulation of Its Distributional Impacts by Salanauskaitė, Lina, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…The paper explores to what extent the Lithuanian family benefit system is able to reduce inequality and poverty among families with children, with poverty…”
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An assessment of the spatial efficiency of tax benefits for home mortgages in Belgium by Xhignesse, Guillaume, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…In this paper, we focus on the tax deductibility of mortgage loans, which is a key measure of housing policies in many countries. Several studies have shown…”
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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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For the Poor, but Not Only the Poor: On Optimal Pro-Poorness in Redistributive Policies by Marx, Ive, Salanauskaite, Lina, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…The optimal design of redistributive systems continues to be a matter of considerable academic and public debate, with the optimal extent and intensity of…”
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Solidarity between Generations in Extended Families: Old-Age Income as a Way Out of Child Poverty? by Verbist, Gerlinde, Diris, Ron, Vandenbroucke, Frank

“…Abstract We analyse intergenerational solidarity within multigenerational households (MGHs) and assess how the formation of these households is related to…”
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Horizontal and Vertical Equity Objectives of Child Benefit Systems: An Empirical Assessment for European Countries by Verbist, Gerlinde, Van Lancker, Wim

“…A large body of research has demonstrated that child benefit systems are of paramount importance in reducing child poverty, thus having an important vertical…”
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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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Income and expenditure elasticity of household carbon footprints. Some methodological considerations by Lévay, Petra Zsuzsa, Goedemé, Tim, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…The income and expenditure elasticity of household carbon footprints (CF) is a recurrent summary measure of the social stratification of greenhouse gas…”
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Emission inequality: Comparing the roles of income and wealth in Belgium and the United Kingdom by Büchs, Milena, Goedemé, Tim, Kuypers, Sarah, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…Many studies have investigated the distribution of greenhouse gas emissions associated with household consumption, highlighting that richer households have a…”
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The impact of pensions, transfers and taxes on child poverty in Europe: the role of size, pro-poorness and child orientation by Diris, Ron, Vandenbroucke, Frank, Verbist, Gerlinde

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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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Can higher employment levels bring down relative income poverty in the EU? Regression-based simulations of the Europe 2020 target by Marx, Ive, Vandenbroucke, Pieter, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…At the European level and in most EU member states, higher employment levels are seen as key to better poverty outcomes. What can we expect the actual impact…”
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Removing Homeownership Bias in Taxation: The Distributional Effects of Including Net Imputed Rent in Taxable Income by Figari, Francesco, Paulus, Alari, Sutherland, Holly, Tsakloglou, Panos, Verbist, Gerlinde, Zantomio, Francesca

“…The income tax systems of most countries entail a favourable treatment of homeownership, compared to rental-occupied housing. Such ‘homeownership bias’ and its…”
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Employment chances and changes of immigrants in Belgium: The impact of citizenship by Corluy, Vincent, Marx, Ive, Verbist, Gerlinde

“…This article looks at the impact of citizenship acquisition on the labour market position of immigrants in Belgium. Citizenship is open to all immigrants with…”
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