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Analysing the effects of tax-benefit reforms on income distribution : a decomposition approach

Bargain, Olivier ; Callan, Tim (University College Dublin. School of EconomicsUniversity College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2007-08)

To assess the impact of tax-benefit policy changes on income distribution over time, we suggest a methodology based on counterfactual simulations. We start by decomposing changes in inequality/poverty indices into three ...