How The Dutch Economy Shows We Can't Reduce Wealth Inequality With Taxes | Economics Explained

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CalRobert · 2023-02 · Recommendation

All the same I would much, much, MUCH rather be poor in the Netherlands than the US. Just not having to operate a car would save tons. Also, not sure but this comment may be a reference to: How The Dutch Economy Shows We Can't Reduce Wealth Inequality With Taxes | Economics Explained [VIDEO] and if you watch that it's well worth watching this Dutch economist's rebuttal The Dutch Economy is NOT the Most Unequal [LINK]

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ricc · 2021-01 · Recommendation

This is just a PSA for those comparing financial (in)equality between Europe and the USA: income inequality is different from wealth equality. Income inequality might be lower in Europe but apparently wealth inequality is relatively high. This video gives a good explanation about their difference: [VIDEO]

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erichocean · 2022-03 · Reference

From How The Dutch Economy Shows We Can't Reduce Wealth Inequality With Taxes : [VIDEO] > The Netherlands skew falsely high on the GINI coefficient because house loans are insured by the state, causing many families to technically be in large debt, beyond the value of their houses. That makes it hard to trust the wealth numbers, e.g. things like "the top 10% of the country owns 60% of the wealth" (according to the OCED). The bottom 60% of the country owns "almost no" wealth. It also explains why, if you visit The Netherlands, it doesn't seem like it is struggling with inequality… Source: [LINK]

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