Eliminating Extreme Poverty in Greece

Authors

  • Manos Matsaganis
  • Fotis Papadopoulos
  • Panos Tskloglou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.1279

Abstract

The poverty-reducing impact of social transfers is weaker in Greece than in other EU countries, primarily due to the absence of a minimum social safety net. The paper examines the extent and structure of extreme poverty in Greece and attempts to assess the likely effects of the introduction of a minimum income scheme, under alternative scenarios about the extent of non-take up by eligible households as well as leakages to ineligible ones. Our results indicate that such a scheme could lead to an almost complete eradication of extreme poverty and a considerable decline in aggregate inequality at a moderate cost.

Published

2001-06-06

How to Cite

Matsaganis, M., Papadopoulos, F., & Tskloglou, P. (2001). Eliminating Extreme Poverty in Greece. Journal of Income Distribution®, 10(1-2). https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.1279