"Robin Hood versus Piggy Bank: Income redistribution in Portugal 2006-10", de Carlos Farinha Rodrigues e Isabel Andrade
Summary: The redistributive effect of the Portuguese welfare state through pensions, benefits and taxes is investigated in detail over the 2006-10 period using disposable income as benchmark. All social and fiscal policy instruments analysed contribute significantly to the reduction in inequality and poverty, with benefits other than pensions being the most cost-efficient. However, the impact…