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@article{ Christl2022,
 title = {COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria},
 author = {Christl, Michael and De Poli, Silvia and Kucsera, Dénes and Lorenz, Hanno},
 journal = {Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics},
 number = {158},
 pages = {1-17},
 year = {2022},
 issn = {2235-6282},
 doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s41937-022-00084-6},
 urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-94662-7},
 abstract = {This paper analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on household income in Austria, using detailed administrative labor market data, in combination with micro-simulation techniques that enable specific labor market transitions to be modeled. We find that discretionary fiscal policy measures in Austria are key to counteracting the inequality- and poverty-enhancing effect of COVID-19. Additionally, we find that females tend to experience a greater loss in terms of market income. The Austrian tax-benefit system, however, reduces this gender differences. Disposable income has dropped by around 1% for both males and females. By comparison, males profit mainly from short-time work scheme, while females profit especially from other discretionary policy measures, such as the one-off payment for children.},
 keywords = {Epidemie; epidemic; Österreich; Austria; Haushaltseinkommen; household income; Ungleichheit; inequality; Armutsbekämpfung; combating poverty; Steuersystem; tax system; Transferleistung; transfer payments; Kurzarbeit; short-time work; staatliche Einflussnahme; exertion of government pressure; Wirtschaftspolitik; economic policy; Geschlechterverhältnis; gender relations; geschlechtsspezifische Faktoren; gender-specific factors}}