Reporting on Income Distribution and Poverty Perspectives from a German and a European Point of View

Richard Hauser Irene Becker Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, FrankfurtlMain This volume marks the end of a research project of the editors titled "The Devel­ opment of the Personal Distribution of Income in Germany" that was financed by the Hans Bockler Foundation from 1994 to 2001. This...

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Other Authors: Hauser, Richard (Editor), Becker, Irene (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Development of the Distribution of Income and Wealth in Germany — an Overview
  • Income Redistribution: Tax-Financed Versus Contribution-Financed Components
  • A Comparison of the Main Household Income Surveys for Germany: EVS and SOEP
  • Resources, Standard of Living and Lebenslagen — And What Does All This Have To Do With Poverty?
  • A Conceptual Framework for Recording Extreme Poverty
  • The Poverty and Wealth Report and the National Action Plan (NAPIncl): Mutual Co-ordination and Prospects
  • The Case of Great Britain: Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion
  • Measuring and Targeting Poverty in Ireland
  • Developing Comparable Indicators for Monitoring Social Inclusion in the European Union