Figari, Francesco and Paulus, Alari and Sutherland, Holly (2011) Measuring the Size and Impact of Public Cash Support for Children in Cross-National Perspective. Social Science Computer Review, 29 (1). pp. 85-102. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439310370104
Figari, Francesco and Paulus, Alari and Sutherland, Holly (2011) Measuring the Size and Impact of Public Cash Support for Children in Cross-National Perspective. Social Science Computer Review, 29 (1). pp. 85-102. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439310370104
Figari, Francesco and Paulus, Alari and Sutherland, Holly (2011) Measuring the Size and Impact of Public Cash Support for Children in Cross-National Perspective. Social Science Computer Review, 29 (1). pp. 85-102. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439310370104
Abstract
<jats:p> The authors suggest a new comprehensive measure of support given through tax benefit systems to families with children. Using microsimulation techniques, this accounts for all provisions contingent on the presence of children, while usually only gross child/family benefits are considered. The authors use EUROMOD, the European Union tax-benefit microsimulation model, to quantify the support for children and analyze its impact on household incomes and child poverty for 19 countries. The authors find that the conventional approach underestimates on average the total amount of support for children by about one fifth. Furthermore, the differences between two measures vary considerably across countries and are, therefore, critical for cross-national comparisons. </jats:p>
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | children; taxes and cash benefits; child poverty; European Union; microsimulation |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Social and Economic Research |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2013 09:59 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 20:06 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/7093 |