Reporting on Income Distribution and Poverty Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Richard Hauser Irene Becker Editors Reporting on Incotne Distribution and Poverty Perspectives from a German and a European Point of View With 36 Figures and 19 Tables Springer
Professor Dr. Richard Hauser Dr. Irene Becker University of Frankfurt Department of Economics Senckenberganlage 31 60054 Frankfurt/Main, Translated and printed with financial support of the Hans Bockler Foundation Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data applied for Die Deutsche Bibliothek - CIP-Einheitsaufnahme Reporting on Income Distribution and Poverty: Perspectives from a German and a European Point of View; with 19 Tables 1 Richard Hauser; Irene Becker Ed.. ISBN 978-3-642-07894-1 ISBN 978-3-662-05254-9 (ebook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-05254-9 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. http://www.springer.de Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003 Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 2003 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2003 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: Erich Kirchner, Heidelberg SPIN 10890075 42/2202-5 4 3 2 1 0 - Printed on acid-free paper
Acknowledgements The contributions to this volume are revised versions of papers presented at a conference in February 2002 in Berlin. This event marked the end of a research project that the editors realised during the period from 1994 to 2001. The Hans Bockler Foundation, DUsseldorf, fmanced this research project for eight years. The continuous support from the Hans Bockler Foundation enabled us to make longterm analyses (1962/63 to 1998) based on a uniform methodological approach; this resulted in a series of publications. The support from the Hans Bockler Foundation included many kinds of assistance, especially in enabling us to buy data and in fmancing and organising conferences like this last one to present and discuss our research fmdings in a broader context. We thank the Hans Bockler Foundation for its generous support. We are especially grateful to Dr. Erika Mezger, who manages some of the research programs of the Hans Bockler Foundation, for her exceptional engagement. We also want to extend our thanks to the Federal Statistical Office of (Destatis), which provided the data sets of the Income and Consumption Surveys (Einkommens- und Verbrauchsstichproben, EVS). Many Destatis specialists supported our work with advice on the subtleties of this database. We also thank the authors of all the papers. They contributed to the conference with their interesting presentations and to the completion of this book with efficient co-operation. We are grateful to Katherine Vanovitch and Bianca Walther for the translation of several papers of German authors as well as to Mitch Cohen, English-language style editor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin, for his competent linguistic revision of some parts of this book. Last but not least, we have to acknowledge the engagement of Dip!.-Volkswirtin Birgit Matti!. We are very grateful to her for preparing this volume for publication in an accurate and professional manner by processing all contributions into a uniform format. She made the editor's job easier and was a great help in meeting deadlines. The conference was held and this volume was edited while one of the editors (R. H.) was a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin (Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin). This excellent place for study deserves special thanks for its stimulating atmosphere and its generous support. Frankfurt/Main, June 2002 Richard Hauser, Irene Becker
Contents Introduction R. Hauser, 1. Becker The Development of the Distribution of Income and Wealth in - 7 an Overview R. Hauser Income Redistribution: Tax-Financed Versus Contribution-Financed 29 Components 1. Becker A Comparison of the Main Household Income Surveys for : EVS 55 and SOEP 1. Becker, JR. Frick, M M Grabka, R. Hauser, P. Krause, G.G. Wagner Resources, Standard of Living and Lebenslagen - And What Does All 91 This Have To Do With Poverty? H. -J AndreJ3 A Conceptual Framework for Recording Extreme Poverty 105 M Ludwig, U Neumann The Poverty and Wealth Report and the National Action Plan (NAPIncl): 127 Mutual Co-ordination and Prospects P. Semrau, U Mullenmeister-Faust The Case of Great Britain: Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 143 J Hills Measuring and Targeting Poverty in Ireland 161 B. Nolan Developing Comparable Indicators for Monitoring Social Inclusion in the 175 European Union A. B. Atkinson
List of contributing authors AndreJ3, Hans-ltirgen, Prof. Dr. FakuWit fur Soziologie, Universitat Bielefeld Postfach 10 0131,33615 Bielefeld Atkinson, Anthony B., Professor Nuffield College, Oxford University Oxford OXI INF United Kingdom Becker, Irene, Dr. Institut fi.ir Volkswirtschaftslehre, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt/Main Postfach 11 1932,60054 FrankfurtlMain Frick, Joachim R., Dr. Deutsches Institut fi.ir Wirtschaftsforschung Konigin-Luise-StraJ3e 5,14195 Berlin Grabka, Markus M., Dr. Deutsches Institut fi.ir Wirtschaftsforschung Konigin-Luise-StraJ3e 5, 14195 Berlin Hauser, Richard, Prof. Dr. Institut fi.ir Volkswirtschaftslehre, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt/Main Postfach 11 1932,60054 Frankfurt/Main Hills, John, Professor Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE United Kingdom Krause, Peter, Dr. Deutsches Institut fi.ir Wirtschaftsforschung Konigin-Luise-StraJ3e 5, 14195 Berlin
X Contributing authors Ludwig, Monika, Dr. Institut fur Sozialberichterstattung und Lebenslagenforschung (isl) luliusstrabe 12,60487 FrankfurtlMain Mtillenmeister-Faust, Uwe, Dr. Bundesministerium fur Arbeit und Sozialordnung, Referat Ib5 Postfach 14 02 80, 53107 Bonn Neumann, Udo, Dr. Institut fur Sozialberichterstattung und Lebenslagenforschung (isl) luliusstrabe 12,60487 Frankfurt/Main Nolan, Brian, Professor The Economic and Social Research Institute 4 Burlington Road, Dublin 4 Ireland Semrau, Peter Bundesministerium fur Arbeit und Sozialordnung, Referat Ib5 Postfach 140280,53107 Bonn Wagner, Gert G., Prof. Dr. Deutsches Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung Konigin-Luise-Str. 5,14195 Berlin