A Different Rationale for Redistribution: A Reply to Bj?rnskov

First we would like to thank Christian Bjørnskov for his comments and in particular for acknowledging the contribution we make in introducing the idea that inter-country redistribution might be more effective a way of redistributing incomes than interpersonal redistribution within a country and, in...

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Published in:Journal of happiness studies 2011-04, Vol.12 (2), p.349
Main Authors: Cullis, John, Hudson, John, Jones, Philip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economics
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Happiness
High income
Hypotheses
Income inequality
Income redistribution
Low income groups
Taxation
Trends
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Summary:First we would like to thank Christian Bjørnskov for his comments and in particular for acknowledging the contribution we make in introducing the idea that inter-country redistribution might be more effective a way of redistributing incomes than interpersonal redistribution within a country and, in general, the quality of our theoretical and indeed empirical analysis. We feel that the more critical points he makes of the paper are largely due to a misunderstanding and we welcome the opportunity to further clarify our contribution.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1389-4978
1573-7780
DOI:10.1007/s10902-010-9189-7