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MICRO STRUCTURE OF TAXES AND TRANSFERS

The research group investigates the impact of welfare state reforms at the micro- and macroeconomic level. What effects do reforms have on the business cycle, labor supply or income distribution?  How can tax and transfer systems be designed so that they are fair and provide insurance to citizens on the one hand and are economically efficient on the other?


Link: STCKAR: Stata module to draw stacked area graphs (by Jonathan Thiele, research assistant at RWI)