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Venue address: ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, R. Francesinhas 21, 1200-675 Lisboa, Portugal
Please note that all times are shown in the time zone of the conference. The current conference time is: 17th Sept 2026, 11:40:23am WEST
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G04: Redistribution, Lifespans, and Social Security Wealth Location: Room 104 (Francesinhas 1) | |
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Is Redistribution Fair? The Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Equality of Opportunity 1: University of Helsinki, Finland; 2: Stockholm University, Sweden A common criticism against redistribution is that it focuses on the inequality of outcomes and that the sources of income differences are neglected. Indeed, income differences may also reflect differences in effort, and theories of Equality of Opportunity postulate that such differences should not be equalized by society. This paper examines how redistribution, via tax-benefit policies, influences equality of opportunity in European countries. The results indicate that redistribution of outcomes also improves opportunities by reducing inequitable income differences. But, from the point of view of equality of opportunity, redistribution may go too far in many European countries. This is corroborated by the finding that the extent of redistribution required to neutralize the effect of circumstances on income is smaller than the actual redistribution in most, but not all, countries.
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