Schwere Erkrankungen stellen ein wesentliches Risiko für Einkommen und Vermögensbildung der Haushalte in Deutschland dar. Das Risiko krankheits-bedingter Erwerbsunfähigkeit soll zwar langfristig durch die Erwerbs-minderungsrente (EM-Rente) abgesichert werden. Die durchschnittlichen...

Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. This study examines the role of the tax-and-transfer system in mitigating such inequalities, which could otherwise lead to disparities in living standards. Utilizing a life-cycle model, we determine that taxes and...

In this paper, we study how the tax-and-transfer system reduces the inequality of lifetime income by redistributing lifetime earnings between individuals with different skill endowments and by providing individuals with insurance against lifetime earnings risk. Based on a dynamic life-cycle...

In this paper, we study how the tax-and-transfer system reduces the inequality of lifetime income by redistributing lifetime earnings between individuals with different skill endowments and by providing individuals with insurance against lifetime earnings risk. Based on a dynamic life-cycle...

Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. This study examines the role of the tax-and-transfer system in mitigating such inequalities, which could otherwise lead to disparities in living standards. Utilizing a life-cycle model, we determine that taxes and...

Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. We study how the tax-and-transfer system o sets inequalities in lifetime earnings, which would otherwise translate into differences in living standards. Based on a life-cycle model, we find that redistribution by taxes...

Mit prozessproduzierten Daten des Forschungsdatenzentrums der Rentenversicherung (FDZ-RV) werden soziale Unterschiede beim Zugang in die Erwerbsminderungsrente (EM-Rente) untersucht, wobei auch die zugrunde liegenden und für die Rentenbewilligung maßgeblichen Krankheitsdiagnosen...

Individuals vary considerably in how much they earn during their lifetimes. This study examines the role of the tax‐and‐transfer system in mitigating such inequalities, which could otherwise lead to disparities in living standards. Utilizing a life‐cycle model, we determine that the...