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Preferences for specific social welfare expenditure in Ireland
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Date Issued
2006-05-25
Date Available
2008-10-15T14:21:14Z
Abstract
Many papers examine general level preferences for redistribution. However, few
papers examine preferences for specific forms of redistribution. This paper examines
the decomposition of demand for three major categories of social welfare expenditure
in Ireland: unemployment payments, old age pensions and child benefit. The determinants of preferences are found to be fairly consistent with a self-interested
economics perspective with respect to the utilisation and financing of these three
specific schemes. In addition, the split sampling procedure used in the nationwide
survey indicated that the provision of information on the schemes’ costs did not have a significant effect on preferences.
papers examine preferences for specific forms of redistribution. This paper examines
the decomposition of demand for three major categories of social welfare expenditure
in Ireland: unemployment payments, old age pensions and child benefit. The determinants of preferences are found to be fairly consistent with a self-interested
economics perspective with respect to the utilisation and financing of these three
specific schemes. In addition, the split sampling procedure used in the nationwide
survey indicated that the provision of information on the schemes’ costs did not have a significant effect on preferences.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. Geary Institute
Series
UCD Geary Institute Discussion Paper Series
WP/8/2006
Copyright (Published Version)
2007 Geary Insitute
Subject – LCSH
Welfare economics
Public welfare--Ireland
Ireland--Appropriations and expenditures
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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