Professor Holly Sutherland

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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Use of microsimulation to understand policy effects in international comparative perspective; the gender effects of redistribution policy; child poverty measurement and analysis
Publications
Journal articles (50)
Paulus, A., Sutherland, H. and Tasseva, I., (2020). Indexing out of poverty? Fiscal drag and benefit erosion in cross-national perspective. Review of Income and Wealth. 66 (2), 311-333
Leventi, C., Sutherland, H. and Tasseva, IV., (2019). Improving poverty reduction in Europe: what works best where?. Journal of European Social Policy. 29 (1), 29-43
Hufkens, T., Goedemé, T., Gasior, K., Leventi, C., Manios, K., Rastrigina, O., Recchia, P., Sutherland, H., Mechelen, NV. and Verbist, G., (2019). The Hypothetical Household Tool (HHoT) in EUROMOD: a new instrument for comparative research on tax-benefit policies in Europe. International Journal of Microsimulation. 12 (3), 68-85
De Agostini, P., Hills, J. and Sutherland, H., (2018). Were We Really All in it Together? The Distributional Effects of the 2010-15 UK Coalition Government's Tax-benefit Policy Changes. Social Policy and Administration. 52 (5), 929-949
Sutherland, HE., (2018). Quality assessment of microsimulation models: the case of EUROMOD. International Journal of Microsimulation. 11 (1), 198-223
Figari, F., Paulus, A., Sutherland, H., Tsakloglou, P., Verbist, G. and Zantomio, F., (2017). Removing Homeownership Bias in Taxation: The Distributional Effects of Including Net Imputed Rent in Taxable Income. Fiscal Studies. 38 (4), 525-557
Paulus, A., Figari, F. and Sutherland, H., (2017). The design of fiscal consolidation measures in the European Union: distributional effects and implications for macro-economic recovery. Oxford Economic Papers. 69 (3), 632-654
Aaberge, R., Bourguignon, F., Brandolini, A., Ferreira, FHG., Gornick, JC., Hills, J., Jäntti, M., Jenkins, SP., Marlier, E., Micklewright, J., Nolan, B., Piketty, T., Radermacher, WJ., Smeeding, TM., Stern, NH., Stiglitz, J. and Sutherland, H., (2017). Tony Atkinson and his Legacy. Review of Income and Wealth. 63 (3), 411-444
Sutherland, HE., Leventi, C., Tasseva, I., Nolan, B. and Atkinson, AB., (2017). Reducing poverty and inequality through tax-benefit reform and the minimum wage: the UK as a case-study. Journal of Economic Inequality. 15 (4), 303-323
Navicke, J., Rastrigina, O. and Sutherland, H., (2014). Nowcasting Indicators of Poverty Risk in the European Union: A Microsimulation Approach. Social Indicators Research. 119 (1), 101-119
Avram, S., Levy, H. and Sutherland, H., (2014). Income redistribution in the European Union. IZA Journal of European Labor Studies. 3 (1)
Andor, L., Dullien, S., Jara, HX., Sutherland, H. and Gros, D., (2014). Designing a European unemployment insurance scheme. Intereconomics. 49 (4), 184-203
Salgado, MF., Figari, F., Sutherland, H. and Tumino, A., (2014). Welfare Compensation for Unemployment in the Great Recession. Review of Income and Wealth. 60 (S1), S177-S204
Avram, S., Levy, H. and Sutherland, H., (2014). Income redistribution in the European Union. IZA Journal of European Labor Studies. 3 (1), creators-Sutherland=3AHolly=3A=3A
Figari, F., Matsaganis, M. and Sutherland, H., (2013). Are European social safety nets tight enough? Coverage and adequacy of Minimum Income schemes in 14 EU countries. International Journal of Social Welfare. 22 (1), 3-14
Sutherland, H. and Figari, F., (2013). EUROMOD: the European Union tax-benefit microsimulation model. International Journal of Microsimulation. 6 (1), 4-26
Levy, H., Matsaganis, M. and Sutherland, H., (2013). Towards a European Union Child Basic Income? Within and between country effects. International Journal of Microsimulation. 6 (1), 63-85
Figari, F., Matsaganis, M. and Sutherland, H., (2013). The financial well-being of elderly people in Europe and the redistributive effects of minimum pension schemes. Rivista Italiana degli Economisti. 18 (2), 149-174
Figari, F., Iacovou, M., Skew, AJ. and Sutherland, H., (2012). Approximations to the Truth: Comparing Survey and Microsimulation Approaches to Measuring Income for Social Indicators. Social Indicators Research. 105 (3), 387-407
Figari, F., Paulus, A. and Sutherland, H., (2011). Measuring the Size and Impact of Public Cash Support for Children in Cross-National Perspective. Social Science Computer Review. 29 (1), 85-102
Francesconi, M., Sutherland, H. and Zantomio, F., (2011). A Comparison of Earnings Measures from Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Surveys: Evidence from the UK. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society. 174 (2), 297-326
Figari, F., Salvatori, A. and Sutherland, H., (2011). Economic Downturn and Stress Testing European Welfare Systems. Research in Labor Economics. 32, 257-286
Figari, F., Immervoll, H., Levy, H. and Sutherland, H., (2011). Inequalities within Couples in Europe: Market Incomes and the Role of Taxes and Benefits. Eastern Economic Journal. 37 (3), 344-366
Mullan, K., Sutherland, H. and Zantomio, F., (2011). Accounting for Housing in Poverty Analysis. Social Policy and Society. 10 (04), 471-482
Paulus, A., Sutherland, H. and Tsakloglou, P., (2010). The distributional impact of in‐kind public benefits in European countries. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 29 (2), 243-266
Figari, F., Salvatori, A. and Sutherland, H., (2010). Stress testing the UK welfare system for unemployment. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. 18 (3), 229-242
Sutherland, H., Hancock, R., Hills, J. and Zantomio, F., (2009). Failing to keep up? The long-term effects of current benefit and tax uprating policies. Benefits: a Journal of Social Security Research, Policy and Practice. 17 (1), 47-56
Sutherland, H., Hancock, R., Hills, J. and Zantomio, F., (2008). Keeping up or Falling behind? The Impact of Benefit and Tax Uprating on Incomes and Poverty*. Fiscal Studies. 29 (4), 467-498
LEVY, H., LIETZ, C. and SUTHERLAND, H., (2007). Swapping Policies: Alternative Tax-Benefit Strategies to Support Children in Austria, Spain and the UK. Journal of Social Policy. 36 (4), 625-647
Sutherland, H., (2007). Good housekeeping: ensuring the basis for sustained poverty reduction. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand. 31 (31), 1-21
Levy, H., Lietz, C. and Sutherland, H., (2007). Swapping policies: alternative tax-benefit strategies to support children in Austria, Spain and the UK. Journal of Social Policy. 36 (4), 625-647
Immervoll, H., Levy, H., Lietz, C., Mantovani, D. and Sutherland, H., (2006). The sensitivity of poverty rates to macro-level changes in the European Union. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 30 (2), 181-199
Pudney, S., Hancock, R. and Sutherland, H., (2006). Simulating the Reform of Means‐tested Benefits with Endogenous Take‐up and Claim Costs*. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 68 (2), 135-166
Sutherland, H., (2006). Can child poverty be abolished? Promises and policies in the UK. Economic and Labour Relations Review. 17 (1), 7-31
Pudney, S., Hancock, R. and Sutherland, H., (2006). Simulating the reform of means-tested benefits with endogenous take-up and claim costs. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 68 (2), 135-166
HANCOCK, R., PUDNEY, S., BARKER, G., HERNANDEZ, M. and SUTHERLAND, H., (2004). The Take‐Up of Multiple Means‐Tested Benefits by British Pensioners: Evidence from the Family Resources Survey. Fiscal Studies. 25 (3), 279-303
Atkinson, T., Bourguignon, F., O’Donoghue, C., Sutherland, H. and Utili, F., (2002). Microsimulation of Social Policy in the European Union: Case Study of a European Minimum Pension. Economica. 69 (274), 229-243
Sutherland, H., Taylor, R. and Gomulka, J., (2002). Combining Household Income and Expenditure Data in Policy Simulations. Review of Income and Wealth. 48 (4), 517-536
Suther, H. and Piachaud, D., (2001). Reducing Child Poverty in Britain: An Assessment of Government Policy 1997–2001. The Economic Journal. 111 (469), F85-F101
PIACHAUD, D. and SUTHERLAND, H., (2001). Child Poverty in Britain and the New Labour Government. Journal of Social Policy. 30 (1), 95-118
Dex, S., Sutherland, H. and Joshi, H., (2000). Effects of Minimum Wages on the Gender Pay Gap. National Institute Economic Review. 173 (1), 80-88
O'Donoghue, C., (1999). Accounting for the family in European income tax systems. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 23 (5), 565-598
SUTHERLAND, H., (1997). Women, Men and the Redistribution of Income. Fiscal Studies. 18 (1), 1-22
Kitson, M., Michie, J. and Sutherland, H., (1997). The fiscal and distributional implications of job generation. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 21 (1), 103-120
Callan, T. and Sutherland, H., (1997). The impact of comparable policies in European countries: Microsimulation approaches. European Economic Review. 41 (3-5), 627-633
Pudney, S. and Sutherland, H., (1994). How reliable are microsimulation results?. Journal of Public Economics. 53 (3), 327-365
Sutherland, H., (1991). CONSTRUCTING A TAX‐BENEFIT MODEL: WHAT ADVICE CAN ONE GIVE?. Review of Income and Wealth. 37 (2), 199-219
HILLS, J. and SUTHERLAND, H., (1991). The Proposed Council Tax. Fiscal Studies. 12 (4), 1-21
Atkinson, AB., King, MA. and Sutherland, H., (1983). The Analysis of Personal Taxation and Social Security. National Institute Economic Review. 106 (1), 63-74
Atkinson, AB., Corlyon, J., Maynard, AK., Sutherland, H. and Trinder, CG., (1981). POVERTY IN YORK: A RE‐ANALYSIS OF ROWNTREE'S 1950 SURVEY*. Bulletin of Economic Research. 33 (2), 59-71
Books (4)
Ward, T., Lelkes, O., Sutherland, H. and T�th, IG., (2009). European inequalities: social inclusion and income distribution in the European Union. Tarki. 9789637869402
Sutherland, H. and Lelkes, O., (2009). Tax and benefit policies in the enlarged Europe: assessing the impact with microsimulation models. Ashgate Publishing Limited. 9780754678489
Mantovani, D., Papadopoulos, F., Sutherland, H. and Tsakloglou, P., (2006). Pension Incomes in the European Union: Policy Reform Strategies in Comparative Perspective. Emerald (MCB UP ). 9780762313471
Atkinson, A., Trinder, C., Maynard, A., Corlyon, J., Jenkins, SP. and Sutherland, H., (1993). Parents and Children: Incomes in Two Generations. Heinemann. 0435820974
Book chapters (19)
Leventi, C., Rastrigina, O., Sutherland, H. and Navicke, J., (2017). Nowcasting risk of poverty in the EU. In: Monitoring social inclusion in Europe. Editors: Atkinson, AB., Guio, AC. and Marlier, E., . Publications Office of the European Union. 353- 364. 978-9279-43623-9
Hills, J., De Agostini, P. and Sutherland, H., (2016). Benefits, pensions, tax credits and direct taxes. In: Social Policy in a Cold Climate: Policies and their Consequences Since the Crisis. 11- 34. 9781447327721
Figari, F., Paulus, A. and Sutherland, H., (2015). Microsimulation and Policy Analysis. In: Handbook of Income Distribution. Editors: Atkinson, AB. and Bourguignon, F., . Elsevier. 2141- 2221. 9780444594303
Sutherland, H., (2014). Multi-country microsimulation. In: Handbook of Microsimulation Modelling. Editors: O’Donoghue, C., . Emerald. 77- 106. 978-1-78350-569-2
Sutherland, H. and Tsakloglou, P., (2012). Accounting for the Distributional Effects of Noncash Public Benefits. In: Counting the Poor. Oxford University Press. 95- 116. 9780199860586
Figari, F., Salvatori, A. and Sutherland, H., (2011). Economic downturn and stress testing European welfare systems. In: Who loses in the downturn? Economic crisis, employment and income distribution. Editors: Immervoll, H., Peichl, A. and Tatsiramos, K., . Emerald Publishing Group. creators- Sutherland=3AHolly=3A=3A. 9780857247490
Figari, F., Salvatori, A. and Sutherland, H., (2010). Policy simulation across countries using EUROMOD: stress testing European welfare systems for unemployment. In: Income and living conditions in Europe. Editors: Atkinson, AB. and Marlier, E., . Eurostat
Sutherland, H., (2009). Euromod: past, present and future. In: Tax and Benefit Policies in the Enlarged Europe: Assessing the Impact With Microsimulation Models. Editors: Sutherland, H. and Lelkes, O., . Ashgate. creators- Sutherland=3AHolly=3A=3A. 9780754678489
Sefton, T., Hills, J. and Sutherland, H., (2009). Poverty, inequality and redistribution. In: Towards a More Equal Society? Poverty, Inequality and Policy Since 1997. Editors: Sefton, T., Hills, J. and Sutherland, H., . Policy Press. 21- 46. 9781847422026
Paulus, A., Figari, F. and Sutherland, H., (2009). The effect of taxes and benefits on income distribution. In: European�inequalities: social inclusion and income distribution in the European Union. Editors: Ward, T., Lelkes, O., Sutherland, H. and Gyorgy Toth, I., . TARKI Social Research Institute Inc.. 9789637869402
Paulus, A., Cok, M., Figari, F., Hegedus, P., Kralik, S., Kump, N., Lelkes, O., Levy, H., Lietz, C., Mantovani, D., Morawski, L., Sutherland, H., Sziv�s, P. and V�rk, A., (2009). The effects of taxes and benefits on income distribution in the enlarged EU. In: Tax and Benefit Policies in the Enlarged Europe: Assessing the Impact With Microsimulation Models. Ashgate. creators- Sutherland=3AHolly=3A=3A. 9780754678489
Lelkes, O. and Sutherland, H., (2009). Introduction. In: Tax and Benefit Policies in the Enlarged Europe: Assessing the Impact With Microsimulation Models. Editors: Lelkes, O. and Sutherland, H., . Ashgate. 17- 23. 9780754678489
Sutherland, H., Figari, F. and Paulus, A., (2008). The effect of taxes and benefits on income distribution in the EU. In: Social inclusion and income distribution in the European Union - 2007: monitoring report prepared by the European Observatory on the Social Situation - Social Inclusion and Income Distribution Network. ISER. creators- Sutherland=3AHolly=3A=3A
Figari, F., Paulus, A. and Sutherland, H., (2008). The effect of taxes and benefits on income distribution in the EU. In: Network on Social Inclusion and Income Distribution Final Report 2008. Editors: Sutherland, H. and Lelkes, O., . ISER. 65- 91
Levy, H., Lietz, C. and Sutherland, H., (2007). A guaranteed income for Europe's children?. In: Inequality�and Poverty Re-Examined. Editors: Jenkins, SP. and Micklewright, J., . Oxford University Press. 0-19-921811-0. 978-0-19-921811-0
(2006). The Distributional Effects of Government Spending and Taxation. In: The Distributional Effects of Government Spending and Taxation. Editors: Papadimitriou, DB., . Palgrave Macmillan UK. 135- 165. 9781349545285
Sutherland, H., Paulus, A. and Levy, H., (2006). The Effect of Taxes and Benefits on Income Distribution. In: Network on Social Inclusion and Income Distribution Final Report 2006. Editors: Lelkes, O. and Sutherland, H., . Ashgate. 9789637869402
Sutherland, H. and Immervoll, H., (2005). EUROMOD: an integrated European tax-benefit model and indicators of work incentives. In: Indicators and Policies to Make Work Pay. Special Report No. 2. Editors: Carone, G. and Salomaki, A., . Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 92-894-9040-3
Sefton, T. and Sutherland, H., (2005). Inequality and poverty under New Labour. In: A More Equal Society? New Labour, Poverty, Inequality and Exclusion. Editors: Hills, J. and Stewart, K., . Policy Press. 231- 249. 9781861345776
Conferences (2)
Sutherland, H., (2007). Model 10 EUROMOD — The Tax-Benefit Microsimulation Model for the European Union
Sutherland, H., (2002). Indicators for social inclusion in the european union: The impact of policy changes and the use of microsimulation models
Reports and Papers (1)
Leventi, C., Tasseva, IV. and Sutherland, H., (2017). Improving poverty reduction in Europe: what works best where?
Scholarly Editions (3)
Figari, F., Paulus, A., Sutherland, H., Tsakloglou, P., Verbist, G. and Zantomio, F., Taxing Home Ownership: Distributional Effects of Including Net Imputed Rent in Taxable Income
Rastrigina, O., Leventi, C., Vujackov, S. and Sutherland, H., (2016). Nowcasting: estimating developments in median household income and risk of poverty in 2014 and 2015
Figari, F., Paulus, A., Sutherland, H., Tsakloglou, P., Verbist, G. and Zantomio, F., (2012). Taxing home ownership: distributional effects of including net imputed rent in taxable income
Grants and funding
2017
SUTHERLAND EUROMOD 2017 161031
European Commission
InGrid2
European Commission (H2020)
SOUTHMOD � simulating tax and benefit policies for development
UNU WIDER
EUROMOD 2018
European Commission
2016
IAA ESRC GCRF Funding
Economic & Social Research Council
EUROMOD Extension to Indirect Taxation
European Commission (H2020)
EU Social Situation Monitor (SSM)
European Commission
NetSILC3
European Commission (H2020)
2015
Social Situation Monitor
European Commission (H2020)
EUROMOD - Update 3, Year 1
European Commission
Convergence of Minimum Benefit Schemes in Europe: Evidence at the Micro Level
European Commission (H2020)
The Economics and Politics of Taxation and Social Protection
UNU Wider
Support Services relating to Euromod Economic Model
Scotish Parliament
2014
EUROMOD - Update 2, Year 3
European Commission (FP7)
The EU Social Situation Monitor
Applica (Eu)
Inequalities, Insurance, Incentives & Immigration: Challenges & Solutions for the Welfare State. (4I's)
NORFACE
THe political adequacy of quantitative impact assessment in the social field bt means of Micro-Simulation models
OSB Consulting GmbH
Tax shifting of direct and indirect taxation in Italy and Spain
European Commission
2013
NAMOD - Relating to the Development of a Tax-Benefit Microsimulation Model for Namibia
Unicef
The EU Social Situation Monitor
Applica (Eu)
InGRID
European Commission
Social Policy in a Cold Climate: A Research Programme on Recession, Spending, Changes, Policy Reform & Distribution in the UK 2007-2014
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
2012
13/6 The Interaction between the minimum Wage, Tax and Universal credit
Low Pay Commission
(IMPROVE) Poverty Reduction in Europe: Social Policy and Innovation
European Commission (FP7)
Contribution to brainstorming seminar for senior staff of DG EMPL and the employment and Social Affairs Commisioner on social economic stabilizers
European Commission
Assessment of the future design of the EU-SILC longitudinal component
Eurostat
European Observatory on the Social Situation - Network on Income Distribution and Living conditions
Applica (Eu)
EUROMOD Year 5
European Commission (FP7)
2011
SHARE_M4
European Commission (FP7)
People, Energy & Buildings: Distribution, Diversity & Dynamics
Engineering & Physical Sciences Res.Council
European Observatory on the Social Situation
Applica (Eu)
Euromod Year 4
European Commission (FP7)
Second network for analysis of EU-SILC, NetSILC 2
CEPS/INSTEAD
2010
FLEMOSI - a tool for ex ante evaluation of socio-economic
I.W.T. Vlaanderen
EUROMOD Year 2
European Commission
European Observatory on the Social Situation
Applica (Eu)
EUROMOD Year 3
European Commission
EUROMOD Year 3
European Commission
2009
MISOC 2009 - 2014
Economic & Social Research Council
Study on Child Poverty
TARKi Hungary
European Observatory on the Social Situation
Applica (Eu)
Net-SILC
CEPS/INSTEAD
SRMOD
SRMOD
2008
Life Chances And Living Standards Across The New Europe
Economic & Social Research Council
EUROMOD
European Commission