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Child Poverty and Family Transfers in Southern Europe

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Matsaganis, Manos (Matsaganis)
Levy, Horacio (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Mercader-Prats, Magda (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Toso, Stefano (University of Bologna)
O’Donoghue, Cathal (National University of Ireland at Galway and IZA Bonn)
Coromaldi, Manuela (University of Rome "Tor Vergata")
Rodrigues, Carlos Farinha (Technical University of Lisbon)
Tsakloglou, Panos () (Athens University of Economics & Business and IZA Bonn)

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Abstract

The drive to reduce child poverty is of particular interest in southern Europe, where the subsidiary role of the State in matters of family policy has implied that programmes of public assistance to poor families with children are often meagre or not available at all. The paper examines the effect of family transfers (used broadly to include contributory family allowances, non-contributory child benefits and tax credits or allowances) on child poverty in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Using the European microsimulation model EUROMOD, the paper first assesses the distributional impact of existing family transfers and then explores the scope for policy reforms. By way of illustration, the effects of universal child benefit schemes similar to those in Britain, Denmark and Sweden are simulated. The paper concludes with a discussion of key findings and policy implications.

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Paper provided by Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in its series IZA Discussion Papers with number 1509.

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Keywords: child poverty; social transfers; fiscal benefits; south Europe; microsimulation;

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C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Microeconomic Data
D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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  1. Levy H, 2003. "Child Targeted Tax Benefit Reform In Spain In A European Context: A Microsimulation Analysis Using Euromod," EUROMOD Working Papers EM2/03, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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  5. Foster, James & Greer, Joel & Thorbecke, Erik, 1984. "A Class of Decomposable Poverty Measures," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 52(3), pages 761-66, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Sutherland H, 2005. "Micro Level Analysis Of The European Social Agenda: Combating Poverty And Social Exclusion Through Changes In Social And Fiscal Policy Final Report," EUROMOD Working Papers EM8/05, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
  2. Corak M & Lietz C & Sutherland H, 2005. "The Impact Of Tax And Transfer Systems On Children In The European Union," EUROMOD Working Papers EM4/05, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Levy H & Morawski L & Myck M, 2008. "Alternative Tax Benefit Strategies To Support Children In Poland," EUROMOD Working Papers EM3/08, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
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