Deaton Review Country Studies: A Transatlantic Comparison of Income Inequality and Inequality of Opportunity over Five Decades (TACI) – Case Study Germany.

Tasks

The aim of the project is to examine the development of inequalities in employment, education and income in a coherent framework in North America and Europe.  The period of investigation covers the last decades and thus allows the analysis of long-term trends. In addition, developments before and during the Covid-19 pandemic will be examined. 

The project focuses on

(1) the analysis of labor market inequalities,

(2) different education systems and their impact on income and inequalities, and

(3) country-specific tax and welfare systems and their distributional effects. The coordination of research teams from 17 countries enables cross-national analyses and comparisons from which economic policy reform options for Germany and other countries can be derived. 

Methods

In order to be able to carry out cross-national analyses and comparisons, the cooperation within the 17 country-specific research teams participating in the project will be coordinated and a harmonized approach and treatment of variables will be agreed upon. The project team of the ifo Institute is in charge of the case study for Germany.

Data and Other Sources

Microcensus, Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)