Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy (2nd Edition) /

This note will describe recent trends in income inequality in both advanced and developing economies and how tax and expenditure policies have impacted on these trends. It will discuss how tax and expenditure policies should be designed to bring about a more equitable distribution of income, as well...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bastagli, Francesca
Other Authors: Coady, David, Gupta, Sanjeev
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Series:Staff Discussion Notes; Staff Discussion Notes ; No. 2012/009
Online Access:Full text available on IMF