Lutz, Hedwig; Schratzenstaller, Margit - In: WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports) 83 (2010) 8, pp. 661-674
In 2005, family benefits in Austria made up 2.9 percent of GDP, an above-average rate in an international context. The emphasis is clearly on monetary transfers, both direct and indirect, over their in-kind alternatives. Direct monetary transfers (including tax credits for children) made up some...