The distribution and redistribution of income in the republic-of-ireland

Abstract

Precis: This study analyses the pattern of taxes paid and benefits received by a sample of households in 1973, classified both according to income range and to household composition. The study compares the distribution of direct income with the distribution of final income, after all taxes (both direct and indirect) have been paid, and benefits (both in cash and in kind) have been received, and analyses the redistributive effects of each individual tax and benefit administered by the state.