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Armut von Erwerbstätigen im europäischen Vergleich: eine Analyse unter Berücksichtigung des Einkommensverteilungsprozesses

DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 01/2009;
Source: RePEc

ABSTRACT In Europe, there are significant differences in the extent and in the structure of in-work poverty. Based on a comparison of 20 countries the present study analyses to what extent this is due to the differences in the institutional framework conditions of a given country. The analyses are based on micro data from the EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) of 2006 and macro data from different sources. The analyses distinguish between different steps in the process of income generation and redistribution. The starting point is the question whether a person's own income from work is sufficient to avoid poverty. Further steps regard the role of the household context (needs and further income) and the effect of state redistribution (taxes and transfers). This comprehensive perspective allows for a separation of labour market related and other influences on the risk of in-work poverty.

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Keywords

comprehensive perspective
 
different sources
 
different steps
 
EU Statistics
 
EU-SILC
 
Europe
 
given country
 
household context
 
in-work poverty
 
institutional framework conditions
 
labour market
 
Living Conditions
 
macro data
 
present study analyses
 
redistribution
 
state redistribution
 
transfers