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Approaching an investigation of multi-dimensional inequality through the lenses of variety in models of capitalism
Antonelli, Gilberto; Calia, Pinuccia Pasqualina; … - 2014
After a synthetic presentation of the state of poverty and inequality in the world and the contradictions incurred by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011715960
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Paradoxes of social policy : welfare transfers, relative poverty, and redistribution preferences
Brady, David; Bostic, Amie - 2015
social policy better reduces poverty than social policies targeted at the poor. This article revisits Korpi and Palme … average share of household income from welfare transfers), low-income targeting, and universalism - and poverty and … developed and developing countries. Consistent with Korpi and Palme, we show (1) poverty is negatively associated with transfer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012035065
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Social image concerns and welfare take-up
Friedrichsen, Jana; König, Tobias; Schmacker, Renke - 2018
Using a laboratory experiment, we present first evidence that social image concerns causally reduce the take-up of an individually beneficial transfer. Our design manipulates the informativeness of the take-up decision by varying whether transfer eligibility is based on ability or luck, and how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011890164
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Social image concerns and welfare take-up
Friedrichsen, Jana; König, Tobias; Schmacker, Renke - 2018
Using a laboratory experiment, we present first evidence that social image concerns causally reduce the take -up of an individual ly beneficial transfer. Our design manipulates the informativeness of the take- up decision by varying whether transfer eligibility is based on ability or luck, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011884557
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Essays on social and economic disadvantage
Vogl, Tom - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011950684
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Social image concerns and welfare take-up
Friedrichsen, Jana; König, Tobias; Schmacker, Renke - 2018
Using a laboratory experiment, we present first evidence that social image concerns causally reduce the take-up of an individually beneficial transfer. Our design manipulates the informativeness of the take-up decision by varying whether transfer eligibility is based on ability or luck, and how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011905224
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Welfare regimes and structures of inequality : a comparative fuzzy set analysis of 23 countries
Pechmann, Philipp - 2011
Welfare states influence the social structure of societies as well as inequalities in various ways. The paper presented here discusses whether specific structures of inequality can be identified in different welfare regimes, i.e. whether specific population groups (elderly, unemployed, single...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010217867
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The role of stigma in the design of welfare programs
Blumkin, Tomer (contributor); Margaliyot, Yoram (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003711907
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The role of stigma in the design of welfare programs
Blumḳin, Tomer (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003781361
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Public Economics and Inequality : Uncovering Our Social Nature
Saez, Emmanuel - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
This paper argues that the social nature of humans, absent from the standard economic model, is crucial to understand our large modern social states and why concerns about inequality are so pervasive. A social solution arises when a situation is resolved at the group level (rather than the...
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