The unequal conversion of intended redistribution into factual redistribution in Europe and its impact on social inequalities between families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7544397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Frericks (0000-0002-8289-6984, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany, corresponding author), Julia Höppner (0000-0003-3267-1784, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 446-462 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00016993231224223 |
| OpenAlex | W4390660696 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 33 |
Redistribution is one of the key elements of contemporary social order, and research has dealt with it in various ways. Most welfare state research mixes in its analysis the regulations on redistribution and actual outcomes. However, to adequately understand redistribution, one needs to distinguish between regulations and outcomes. Measuring unequal conversion in terms of deviations between redistributions as regulated and redistributive outcomes shows how far a redistribution corresponds to what has been officially agreed upon in societies and who is actually better or worse off in the end. Empirically focusing on family-related redistribution, our analysis was based on European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions data and the European microsimulation tool EUROMOD. First, we assumed that differences between regulations and outcomes vary depending on the family type. Thus, we compared the actual and simulated disposable household income for various family types. Second, we assumed that differences between regulations and outcomes vary by country. Consequently, we analysed a variety of European countries. Our findings showed that there are substantial differences between regulations on redistribution and outcomes. These differences increase income inequalities between families. This held true for all of our study countries, although to a different degree
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · European union · Inequality · International economics · Microsimulation · Political science · Public economics · Redistribution (election · Redistribution of income and wealth · Unemployment · Welfare · Welfare state · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Mathematics · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |