Kees Goudswaard
Biographic Data
| ID | 4238957 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kees Goudswaard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kees |
| FAMILY NAME | Goudswaard |
| SIGNATURE | GOUDSWAARD K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 127 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Antipoverty Effects of Various Social Transfers and Income Taxes Across Countries
Has the redistributive effect of social transfers and taxes changed over time across countries
In most Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation Development (OECD), the income gap between rich and poor has widened over the past decades. This article analyses whether and to what extent income taxes and social transfers have contributed to this trend. Has the redistributive impact of different social programmes changed over time? We use microdata from the LIS Cross National Data Center in Luxembourg for the period 1982–2…
Legal indexation of social security benefits
Legal provisions concerning adjustment of public pension benefits to a wage or price index are a common feature of social security systems in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. At the moment, there is a lively debate in some countries, whether such mechanisms should be continued in a modern, flexible welfare state. Indexation of social benefits guarantees their adequacy in a dynamic sense. A certain level of benefit…
Minimum income protection and EU coordination
A number of studies suggest that the Europeanisation process is having a profound impact on national labour market policies. Nevertheless, rather little research has been devoted to the development of social assistance schemes across countries and over time. Relying on two new indicators, benefit levels and replacement rates, we examined the relationship between the Lisbon Strategy and changes in national social assistance benefits. We found no r…
Public/Private Pension Mix, Income Inequality and Poverty among the Elderly in Europe
Prior studies have suggested that higher public pensions are associated with lower income inequality among the elderly, whereas the reverse is true for private pensions. Van Vliet et al. ( ) empirically test whether relative shifts from public to private pension schemes entail higher levels of income inequality among the elderly using panel data from the OECD SOCX and the EU‐SILC databases. Contrasting earlier empirical studies using either cross…
Social security contributions
Social security contributions make up around a fourth of total tax revenue in OECD countries. However, there are concerns on the economic effects of high levies on labour. Recent studies suggest that at least a third of taxes on labour are shifted onto employers, leading to higher wage costs. We find substantial evidence in the literature that the nature of social security contributions matters. With a clear connection between contributions and r…
Coupled human and natural system dynamics as key to the sustainability of Lake Victoria's ecosystem services
Downing, A. S., E. Van Nes, J. Balirwa, J. Beuving, P. Bwathondi, L. J. Chapman, I. J. M. Cornelissen, I. G. Cowx, K. Goudswaard, R. E. Hecky, J. H. Janse, A. Janssen, L. Kaufman, M. A. Kishe-Machumu, J. Kolding, W. Ligtvoet, D. Mbabazi, M. Medard, O. C. Mkumbo, E. Mlaponi, A. T. Munyaho, L. A. J. Nagelkerke, R. Ogutu-Ohwayo, W. O. Ojwang, H. K. Peter, D. Schindler, O. Seehausen, D. Sharpe, G. M. Silsbe, L. Sitoki, R. Tumwebaze, D. Tweddle, K. E.…
Income redistribution in 20 countries over time
In most OECD countries, the gap between rich and poor has widened over the past decades. The present study analysed whether and to what extent direct taxes and social transfers contribute to this trend. The study contributes to the literature by disentangling several parts of fiscal redistribution in a comparative setting. We used micro‐data from the L uxembourg I ncome S tudy to examine household market inequality and redistribution from transfe…
Disentangling Income Inequality and the Redistributive Effect of Taxes and Transfers in 20 LIS Countries Over Time
Pension reform and income inequality among older people in 15 European countries
van Vliet O, Been J, Caminada K, Goudswaard K. Pension reform and income inequality among older people in 15 European countries The ageing of populations and hampering of economic growth have increased pressure on public finances in many advanced capitalist societies. Consequently, governments have adopted pension reforms in order to relieve pressure on public finances. These reforms have contributed to a relative shift from public to private pen…
The redistributive effect of social transfer programmes and taxes
The aim of this article is to offer detailed information of the redistributive impact of social transfer programmes and taxes in 28 Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, employing data that have been computed from the Luxembourg Income Study's micro‐level database. We find that welfare states on average reduce inequality by 35 per cent. Social benefits have a much stronger redistributive impact than taxes…
Social income transfers and poverty
Caminada K, Goudswaard K, Koster F. Social income transfers and poverty: a cross‐country analysis for OECD countries Poverty alleviation is an important policy objective in developed welfare states. This article reports on a study of the association between social transfer policies and poverty. It has been claimed in several studies that based on a simple bivariate approach, high social effort goes along with low poverty levels. Empirical studies…
Patterns of Welfare State Indicators in the EU
Convergence of social protection objectives and policies in Member States is an explicit objective of the EU. Earlier research has shown that there has indeed been a tendency of convergence of social protection levels over the last decades. However, comparative studies frequently use indicators which may not be representative as measures of the welfare state. In this article we have done several convergence tests with the most recent data, using …
Effectiveness of Poverty Reduction in the EU
The European Union coordinates and encourages Member State actions to combat poverty, and to reform their social protection systems on the basis of policy exchanges and mutual learning (‘best practices’). This paper analyses the effectiveness of welfare state policies and especially social transfers in EU‐countries in alleviating poverty. To indicate whether European economic integration may have had any impact on poverty reduction, we also inclu…
The redistributive effect of public and private social programmes
A function of many national social protection systems is to substantially redistribute income. However, the size and nature of social protection programmes are changing. In a number of countries there has been a shift from public towards private social protection arrangements, with the latter substituting for, or complementing, public programmes. Developing earlier work, this present article analyses the redistributive impact on income of public …
On the convergence of social protection systems in the European Union
Member States of the European Union are autonomous when it comes to the design of their social protection systems. However, they are committed by a recommendation accepted by the European Council addressing the convergence of social protection objectives and policies. Besides, convergence of social protection systems is expected to come about as a result of economic integration. In this paper we examine whether such convergence has occurred durin…
Indexation of public pension benefits on a legal basis
Legal provisions concerning indexation of social benefits to wage or price movements are a common feature of social security systems in European countries. At the moment, there is a lively debate in some countries whether such mechanisms should be continued in a modern, flexible Welfare State. This paper analyses whether indexation provisions are effective, i.e. whether they limit the range of political decision‐making on benefit adjustments. Evi…
The Distributional Impact of Current Income Transfer Policies in the Netherlands
The large and generous income transfer system in the Netherlands has caused increasing tax burdens and deficits in a period of sluggish economic growth. Confronted with this situation, the present Dutch government is trying to cut back the scope of the system substantially by reducing benefit levels. The distributional impact of this policy is simulated on a micro data set. It is found that the effects of the transfer cuts on overall income distr…
Patterns of Welfare State Indicators in the EU
Convergence of social protection objectives and policies in Member States is an explicit objective of the EU. Earlier research has shown that there has indeed been a tendency of convergence of social protection levels over the last decades. However, comparative studies frequently use indicators which may not be representative as measures of the welfare state. In this article we have done several convergence tests with the most recent data, using …
The redistributive effect of social transfer programmes and taxes
The aim of this article is to offer detailed information of the redistributive impact of social transfer programmes and taxes in 28 Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, employing data that have been computed from the Luxembourg Income Study's micro‐level database. We find that welfare states on average reduce inequality by 35 per cent. Social benefits have a much stronger redistributive impact than taxes…
Social income transfers and poverty
Caminada K, Goudswaard K, Koster F. Social income transfers and poverty: a cross‐country analysis for OECD countries Poverty alleviation is an important policy objective in developed welfare states. This article reports on a study of the association between social transfer policies and poverty. It has been claimed in several studies that based on a simple bivariate approach, high social effort goes along with low poverty levels. Empirical studies…
The redistributive effect of public and private social programmes
A function of many national social protection systems is to substantially redistribute income. However, the size and nature of social protection programmes are changing. In a number of countries there has been a shift from public towards private social protection arrangements, with the latter substituting for, or complementing, public programmes. Developing earlier work, this present article analyses the redistributive impact on income of public …
Public/Private Pension Mix, Income Inequality and Poverty among the Elderly in Europe
Prior studies have suggested that higher public pensions are associated with lower income inequality among the elderly, whereas the reverse is true for private pensions. Van Vliet et al. ( ) empirically test whether relative shifts from public to private pension schemes entail higher levels of income inequality among the elderly using panel data from the OECD SOCX and the EU‐SILC databases. Contrasting earlier empirical studies using either cross…
Pension reform and income inequality among older people in 15 European countries
van Vliet O, Been J, Caminada K, Goudswaard K. Pension reform and income inequality among older people in 15 European countries The ageing of populations and hampering of economic growth have increased pressure on public finances in many advanced capitalist societies. Consequently, governments have adopted pension reforms in order to relieve pressure on public finances. These reforms have contributed to a relative shift from public to private pen…
Income redistribution in 20 countries over time
In most OECD countries, the gap between rich and poor has widened over the past decades. The present study analysed whether and to what extent direct taxes and social transfers contribute to this trend. The study contributes to the literature by disentangling several parts of fiscal redistribution in a comparative setting. We used micro‐data from the L uxembourg I ncome S tudy to examine household market inequality and redistribution from transfe…
Has the redistributive effect of social transfers and taxes changed over time across countries
In most Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation Development (OECD), the income gap between rich and poor has widened over the past decades. This article analyses whether and to what extent income taxes and social transfers have contributed to this trend. Has the redistributive impact of different social programmes changed over time? We use microdata from the LIS Cross National Data Center in Luxembourg for the period 1982–2…
Minimum income protection and EU coordination
A number of studies suggest that the Europeanisation process is having a profound impact on national labour market policies. Nevertheless, rather little research has been devoted to the development of social assistance schemes across countries and over time. Relying on two new indicators, benefit levels and replacement rates, we examined the relationship between the Lisbon Strategy and changes in national social assistance benefits. We found no r…
Antipoverty Effects of Various Social Transfers and Income Taxes Across Countries
On the convergence of social protection systems in the European Union
Member States of the European Union are autonomous when it comes to the design of their social protection systems. However, they are committed by a recommendation accepted by the European Council addressing the convergence of social protection objectives and policies. Besides, convergence of social protection systems is expected to come about as a result of economic integration. In this paper we examine whether such convergence has occurred durin…
Social security contributions
Social security contributions make up around a fourth of total tax revenue in OECD countries. However, there are concerns on the economic effects of high levies on labour. Recent studies suggest that at least a third of taxes on labour are shifted onto employers, leading to higher wage costs. We find substantial evidence in the literature that the nature of social security contributions matters. With a clear connection between contributions and r…
Coupled human and natural system dynamics as key to the sustainability of Lake Victoria's ecosystem services
Downing, A. S., E. Van Nes, J. Balirwa, J. Beuving, P. Bwathondi, L. J. Chapman, I. J. M. Cornelissen, I. G. Cowx, K. Goudswaard, R. E. Hecky, J. H. Janse, A. Janssen, L. Kaufman, M. A. Kishe-Machumu, J. Kolding, W. Ligtvoet, D. Mbabazi, M. Medard, O. C. Mkumbo, E. Mlaponi, A. T. Munyaho, L. A. J. Nagelkerke, R. Ogutu-Ohwayo, W. O. Ojwang, H. K. Peter, D. Schindler, O. Seehausen, D. Sharpe, G. M. Silsbe, L. Sitoki, R. Tumwebaze, D. Tweddle, K. E.…
Effectiveness of Poverty Reduction in the EU
The European Union coordinates and encourages Member State actions to combat poverty, and to reform their social protection systems on the basis of policy exchanges and mutual learning (‘best practices’). This paper analyses the effectiveness of welfare state policies and especially social transfers in EU‐countries in alleviating poverty. To indicate whether European economic integration may have had any impact on poverty reduction, we also inclu…
The Distributional Impact of Current Income Transfer Policies in the Netherlands
The large and generous income transfer system in the Netherlands has caused increasing tax burdens and deficits in a period of sluggish economic growth. Confronted with this situation, the present Dutch government is trying to cut back the scope of the system substantially by reducing benefit levels. The distributional impact of this policy is simulated on a micro data set. It is found that the effects of the transfer cuts on overall income distr…
The Distributional Impact of Current Income Transfer Policies in the Netherlands
The large and generous income transfer system in the Netherlands has caused increasing tax burdens and deficits in a period of sluggish economic growth. Confronted with this situation, the present Dutch government is trying to cut back the scope of the system substantially by reducing benefit levels. The distributional impact of this policy is simulated on a micro data set. It is found that the effects of the transfer cuts on overall income distr…
Indexation of public pension benefits on a legal basis
Legal provisions concerning indexation of social benefits to wage or price movements are a common feature of social security systems in European countries. At the moment, there is a lively debate in some countries whether such mechanisms should be continued in a modern, flexible Welfare State. This paper analyses whether indexation provisions are effective, i.e. whether they limit the range of political decision‐making on benefit adjustments. Evi…
On the convergence of social protection systems in the European Union
Member States of the European Union are autonomous when it comes to the design of their social protection systems. However, they are committed by a recommendation accepted by the European Council addressing the convergence of social protection objectives and policies. Besides, convergence of social protection systems is expected to come about as a result of economic integration. In this paper we examine whether such convergence has occurred durin…
Effectiveness of Poverty Reduction in the EU
The European Union coordinates and encourages Member State actions to combat poverty, and to reform their social protection systems on the basis of policy exchanges and mutual learning (‘best practices’). This paper analyses the effectiveness of welfare state policies and especially social transfers in EU‐countries in alleviating poverty. To indicate whether European economic integration may have had any impact on poverty reduction, we also inclu…
The redistributive effect of public and private social programmes
A function of many national social protection systems is to substantially redistribute income. However, the size and nature of social protection programmes are changing. In a number of countries there has been a shift from public towards private social protection arrangements, with the latter substituting for, or complementing, public programmes. Developing earlier work, this present article analyses the redistributive impact on income of public …
Patterns of Welfare State Indicators in the EU
Convergence of social protection objectives and policies in Member States is an explicit objective of the EU. Earlier research has shown that there has indeed been a tendency of convergence of social protection levels over the last decades. However, comparative studies frequently use indicators which may not be representative as measures of the welfare state. In this article we have done several convergence tests with the most recent data, using …
Social income transfers and poverty
Caminada K, Goudswaard K, Koster F. Social income transfers and poverty: a cross‐country analysis for OECD countries Poverty alleviation is an important policy objective in developed welfare states. This article reports on a study of the association between social transfer policies and poverty. It has been claimed in several studies that based on a simple bivariate approach, high social effort goes along with low poverty levels. Empirical studies…
Disentangling Income Inequality and the Redistributive Effect of Taxes and Transfers in 20 LIS Countries Over Time
Pension reform and income inequality among older people in 15 European countries
van Vliet O, Been J, Caminada K, Goudswaard K. Pension reform and income inequality among older people in 15 European countries The ageing of populations and hampering of economic growth have increased pressure on public finances in many advanced capitalist societies. Consequently, governments have adopted pension reforms in order to relieve pressure on public finances. These reforms have contributed to a relative shift from public to private pen…
The redistributive effect of social transfer programmes and taxes
The aim of this article is to offer detailed information of the redistributive impact of social transfer programmes and taxes in 28 Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, employing data that have been computed from the Luxembourg Income Study's micro‐level database. We find that welfare states on average reduce inequality by 35 per cent. Social benefits have a much stronger redistributive impact than taxes…
Income redistribution in 20 countries over time
In most OECD countries, the gap between rich and poor has widened over the past decades. The present study analysed whether and to what extent direct taxes and social transfers contribute to this trend. The study contributes to the literature by disentangling several parts of fiscal redistribution in a comparative setting. We used micro‐data from the L uxembourg I ncome S tudy to examine household market inequality and redistribution from transfe…
Coupled human and natural system dynamics as key to the sustainability of Lake Victoria's ecosystem services
Downing, A. S., E. Van Nes, J. Balirwa, J. Beuving, P. Bwathondi, L. J. Chapman, I. J. M. Cornelissen, I. G. Cowx, K. Goudswaard, R. E. Hecky, J. H. Janse, A. Janssen, L. Kaufman, M. A. Kishe-Machumu, J. Kolding, W. Ligtvoet, D. Mbabazi, M. Medard, O. C. Mkumbo, E. Mlaponi, A. T. Munyaho, L. A. J. Nagelkerke, R. Ogutu-Ohwayo, W. O. Ojwang, H. K. Peter, D. Schindler, O. Seehausen, D. Sharpe, G. M. Silsbe, L. Sitoki, R. Tumwebaze, D. Tweddle, K. E.…
Social security contributions
Social security contributions make up around a fourth of total tax revenue in OECD countries. However, there are concerns on the economic effects of high levies on labour. Recent studies suggest that at least a third of taxes on labour are shifted onto employers, leading to higher wage costs. We find substantial evidence in the literature that the nature of social security contributions matters. With a clear connection between contributions and r…
Public/Private Pension Mix, Income Inequality and Poverty among the Elderly in Europe
Prior studies have suggested that higher public pensions are associated with lower income inequality among the elderly, whereas the reverse is true for private pensions. Van Vliet et al. ( ) empirically test whether relative shifts from public to private pension schemes entail higher levels of income inequality among the elderly using panel data from the OECD SOCX and the EU‐SILC databases. Contrasting earlier empirical studies using either cross…
Legal indexation of social security benefits
Legal provisions concerning adjustment of public pension benefits to a wage or price index are a common feature of social security systems in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. At the moment, there is a lively debate in some countries, whether such mechanisms should be continued in a modern, flexible welfare state. Indexation of social benefits guarantees their adequacy in a dynamic sense. A certain level of benefit…
Minimum income protection and EU coordination
A number of studies suggest that the Europeanisation process is having a profound impact on national labour market policies. Nevertheless, rather little research has been devoted to the development of social assistance schemes across countries and over time. Relying on two new indicators, benefit levels and replacement rates, we examined the relationship between the Lisbon Strategy and changes in national social assistance benefits. We found no r…
Has the redistributive effect of social transfers and taxes changed over time across countries
In most Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation Development (OECD), the income gap between rich and poor has widened over the past decades. This article analyses whether and to what extent income taxes and social transfers have contributed to this trend. Has the redistributive impact of different social programmes changed over time? We use microdata from the LIS Cross National Data Center in Luxembourg for the period 1982–2…
Antipoverty Effects of Various Social Transfers and Income Taxes Across Countries
Economics (17 works) · Political science (12 works) · Demographic economics (11 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (11 works) · Development economics (10 works) · Labour economics (10 works) · Public economics (10 works) · Economic growth (9 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (8 works) · Inequality (8 works)