Can Inequality Be Reformed?

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Three limitations in standard method measurement of income redistribution are considered: (1) redistribution is seen as a matter of global rather than marginal effects, (2) structural effects on the distribution of factor income are not accounted for, & (3) cross-section & life-cycle effects are conflated. Evidence from recent research is introduced, & it is argued that standard method results are reasonably robust in spite of limitations in the methodology. A positive association in advanced industrial companies between tax/transfer policy & income inequality is contended to be a firmly established conclusion, which suggests that if government wants to modify income inequality, it has a tool for so doing in tax & transfer policy, & if it should want to reshape transfers or taxes for other reasons, it must expect distributional consequences.

Object Details

• Extent: Seite(n): 19-28
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 4(1)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Wirtschaft ; Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Einkommenspolitik, Lohnpolitik, Tarifpolitik, Vermögenspolitik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ringen, Stein
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 1996

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54026
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST