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1.The effects of past recessions on living standards
•What explains their different impacts on income inequality?
•What is the role of the tax and benefit system?
2.The protection households have against the next recession
•To what extent will the tax and benefit system help different groups?
•How will working-age benefit changes being rolled out affect that?
Authors
Andrew Hood
Presentation details
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Hood, A. (2017). 'Recessions, income inequality and the role of the tax and benefit system' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/recessions-income-inequality-and-role-tax-and-benefit-system (accessed: 2 May 2024).
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