Coping with rising inequality in Asia : how effective are fiscal policies? (English)

This paper discusses the role and effectiveness of redistributive fiscal policies and provides estimates of the effects of taxation and government expenditure on income inequality in Asia. Tax systems around the world tend to be progressive, but government expenditure is generally found to be a more effective tool for redistributing income. In Asia, government spending on social protection has a distinctive differential distributive impact. Social...

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Claus, Iris;

Martinez-Vazquez,Jorge;

Vulovic,Violeta;
Document Date
2013/10/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
86267
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Asia,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2014/10/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Coping with rising inequality in Asia : how effective are fiscal policies?
Keywords
income inequality

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Claus, Iris; Martinez-Vazquez,Jorge; Vulovic,Violeta.

Coping with rising inequality in Asia : how effective are fiscal policies? (English). Author accepted manuscript Washington D.C : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/444191528464541037

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