While policies to eliminate poverty remain the responsibility of member states, the European Union may have a role to play in setting minimum standards. This paper explores the implications of a European Minimum Pension. A prototype Europe–wide tax benefit microsimulation model is used to examine the distributional impact of the reform, asking how far such a policy is ‘targeted’ on the poorest pensioners. ...
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Economica
69 (2002), 274, 229-243
| Anthony B. Atkinson, Francois Bourguignon, Cathal O'Donoghue, Holly Sutherland, Francesca Utili