David Madden - Working Paper

David Madden

http://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/wp09.10.pdf

Abstract: The distributional characteristic is a measure which can be used
in many applications in social cost-benefit analysis. In the application
here, the distributional characteristics of a number of broad aggregates of
goods are calculated for Ireland. These calculations can aid in assessing
the distributional implications of price and tax changes.


Keywords: Distributional Characteristic, welfare weight, tax reform.

JEL Codes: D12, I18, I32.


Corresponding Author: David Madden,
School of Economics,
University College Dublin,
Belfield,
Dublin 4,
Ireland.