Growing (Un)equal : Fiscal Policy and Income Inequality in China and BRIC+ /

This paper investigates the empirical characteristics of income inequality in China and a panel of BRIC+ countries over the period 1980-2013, with a focus on the redistributive contribution of fiscal policy. Using instrumental variable techniques to deal with potential endogeneity, we find evidence...

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Autore principale: Cevik, Serhan
Altri autori: Correa-Caro, Carolina
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2015/068
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF