Safety Net or Sieve: The Coverage of Minimum Income Schemes and the New Social Risks
by Alessandro Nardo, (University of Antwerp)
Today, nearly all European countries have means-tested minimum income schemes (MIS) in place that guarantee a basic level of income support for the least-well off. Only few comparative studies have analysed the profiles of MIS beneficiaries at the micro-level, with even less research focusing on the poor population left without income support. Using micro-data from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) Database for 17 European countries, this article explores the recipiency of last resort means-tested income support.
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