This edition
highlights the effects recent government spending cuts have had on the
employment and social situation in a number of Member States. Fiscal tightening
affected employment through both direct (public sector employment) and indirect
(aggregate demand) channels. Changes to the tax and benefits systems and cuts
in public sector wages have led to significant reductions in the level of real
household incomes, putting a heavy strain on the living standards of low income
households.
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