Reducing poverty and inequality through tax-benefit reform and the minimum wage: the UK as a case-study

Journal of Economic Inequality

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 303-323

  Atkinson, Anthony B ^a   Leventi, Chrysa ^b   Nolan, Brian ^a   Sutherland, Holly ^b   Tasseva, Iva ^b  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Income inequality; Microsimulation; Poverty; Redistribution; Tax benefit reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 85037086016     PISSN: 15691721     EISSN: 15738701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10888-017-9365-7     Document Type: Article

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