Description

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 as to protect the most vulnerable populations during periods of fiscal consolidation.

Taxonomy

Economic policy , Fiscal policy

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More publications by: Francesca Bastagli ; David Coady ; Sanjeev Gupta