Decomposition analysis of distributive policies using behavioural simulations

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 708-731

  Bargain, Olivier ^a,b  

^a IZA   (Germany)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Behavioural microsimulation; Inequality; Labour supply; Poverty; Shapley value decomposition; Tax benefit policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867469070     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-011-9203-y     Document Type: Article

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