The welfare dependence in the Czech Republic

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The welfare dependence in the Czech Republic
Original language description
The interaction of tax and social security systems defines the disposable income of individual and therefore influences the decision of unemployed to accept a job. The central argument of the paper is that income available from social welfare system in the Czech Republic is overly generous for some groups and leads to the long-term unemployment. Work incentives are most weakened through the withdrawal of means-tested benefits and tax credits, while high rates of income tax play a minor role. The policyreform of social system is needed to balance redistributive aims with work incentives and refocus incentives towards transition to work. This can be achieved with (i) the increase of the statutory minimum wage; (ii) the decrease of marginal tax rate forlow-income earners; (iii) the phasing out of social benefits for some period instead of the sharp withdrawal of benefits.
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Czech description
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Project
<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.30.0037" target="_blank" >EE2.3.30.0037: Employment of Best Young Scientists for International Cooperation Empowerment</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference ? Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Public Finance 2014
ISBN
9788074785344
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Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
64-71
Publisher name
Wolters Kluwer
Place of publication
Praha
Event location
Praha
Event date
Jan 1, 2014
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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