Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.3326/pse.47.4.7

The future of taxation in changing labour markets

Michael Christl ; European Commission, Joint Research Centre and Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain
Ilias Livanos ; European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), Thessaloniki (Pylea), Greece
Andrea Papini ; European Commission, Joint Research Centre and Loyola University Andalusia, Sevilla, Spain
Alberto Tumino ; European Commission, Joint Research Centre and Loyola University Andalusia, Sevilla, Spain

Abstract

This paper provides a first assessment of the fiscal and distributional consequences of the ongoing structural changes in the labour markets of EU member states, mostly driven by technological progress and ageing. The Cedefop 2020 Skills forecast (including the effects of COVID-19), population projections and the forecast on pension expenditures depict a scenario of an ageing population, an inverted U-shaped unemployment trend and potentially polarising labour markets in the EU till 2030, the latter mostly driven by a surge in high-skill occupations. We make use of the microsimulation model EUROMOD and reweighting techniques to analyse the fiscal and distributional impacts of these trends under a no-policy-change assumption. The results suggest that the macro trends will increase pressure on government budgets, however, we also show that the current tax-benefit systems have the capacity to counterbalance the increases in income inequality and poverty risks triggered by the expected future labour markets developments.

Keywords

income distribution,budget,deficit,job polarisation,population ageing,COVID-19

Hrčak ID:

311454

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/311454

Publication date:

15.12.2023.

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