Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP2113
Authors: Angel De La Fuente; Rafael Domnech
Abstract: This paper analyzes the redistributive effects of the EU budget during the period 1986-97 and advances a proposal for setting member countries' budgetary balances in a manner consistent with a simple equity criterion based on relative income per capita.
Keywords: European Union; Fiscal Flows; Angel De La Fuente; Rafael Domnech
JEL Codes: H11; H77; H87
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| EU budget (F36) | redistributive effect (H23) |
| relative income per capita (D31) | net budget balances (H60) |
| net budget balances (H60) | redistribution coefficient (H23) |
| structural programs (H10) | redistributive impact (H23) |
| national budget balances (H60) | transparency and equity (D63) |