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A micro-macro approach for the evaluation of fiscal policies: The case of the Italian tax-benefit reform

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  • Alexandri, Eva
  • Figari, Francesco
  • Longo, Enrico
  • Suta, Cornelia-Madalina

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A comprehensive evaluation of fiscal policy reforms requires a methodology that simultaneously considers their aggregate impact on the economy as a whole as well as their distributional implications at the individual or household level.

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  • Alexandri, Eva & Figari, Francesco & Longo, Enrico & Suta, Cornelia-Madalina, 2024. "A micro-macro approach for the evaluation of fiscal policies: The case of the Italian tax-benefit reform," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 135(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecmode:v:135:y:2024:i:c:s0264999324000452
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2024.106689
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    Keywords

    Micro-macro simulation; Fiscal reform; EUROMOD; E3ME; Italy;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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