The Effect of Social Transfers in Europe: An Empirical Analysis Using Generalized Lorenz Curves

This paper aims at examining the impact of different transfers on the income distribution in European countries. Therefore an empirical analysis using generalized Lorenz curve comparisons is carried out. The obtained results are investigated by relating them to a classification of European social transfer systems.

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Year of publication:	2002
Authors:	Hölsch, Katja
Publisher:	Luxembourg : Luxembourg Income Study (LIS)
Subject:	Öffentliche Sozialleistungen \| Einkommensverteilung \| Lorenz-Kurve \| Sozialstaat \| Vergleich \| EU-Staaten

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Series:	LIS Working Paper Series ; 317
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/160989 [Handle] RePEc:lis:liswps:317 [RePEc]
Source:	EconStor

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