The Distributional Effects of Government Spending and Taxation

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Government Effects on the Distribution of Income: An Overview....Pages 1-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
An Overall Assessment of the Distributional Consequences of Government Spending and Taxation in the United States, 1989 and 2000....Pages 15-68
Distributional Effects of Defined Contribution Plans and Individual Retirement Arrangements....Pages 69-111
The Changing Impact of Social Security on Retirement Income in the United States....Pages 112-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Household Incomes and Redistribution in the European Union: Quantifying the Equalizing Properties of Taxes and Benefits....Pages 135-165
Distributional Effects of Evolving Spending and Tax Policies in Post-Socialist Poland....Pages 166-175
The Distribution of Taxes and Government Benefits in Australia....Pages 176-201
Distributional Effects of Personal Income Taxation in Korea....Pages 202-243
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
Income Distribution and Social Expenditures....Pages 247-288
The Generosity of the Welfare State Towards the Elderly....Pages 289-301
Back Matter....Pages 302-310