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Multi-speed Erasmus: economic inequalities and higher education opportunities

By , , |January 31st, 2022|Tags: , , , , |

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Europeans participate in the Erasmus scheme and take part in an academic and cultural exchange that goes on to influence their careers and lives. Plenty of youngsters remain partially excluded from it however.

How VAT hinders effective redistribution of wealth

By |April 29th, 2021|Tags: , , |

VAT is a regressive tax, putting more burden to the poor than to the rich. Indeed, VAT applies the same rate to everyone regardless of their level of wealth – but the richer you are, the lower the proportion of your revenue goes to consumption. VAT cancels out one-third of the effects of fiscal redistribution.

Europe is getting wealthier – and more inequal

By |October 30th, 2018|Tags: , , |

Forecasts for 2023 show that across the EU, the median wealth per adult is on the rise. However, it is still unclear if the distribution of wealth will become more balanced in the future. Germany tops the ranking of EU countries with the highest number of millionaires holding more than $50 mln of wealth.

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