Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy
Business & Finance, Economics, Money & Monetary Policy, Macroeconomics
| Author: | David Coady, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta | ISBN: | 9781475563498 |
| Publisher: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND | Publication: | June 28, 2012 |
| Imprint: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Coady, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta |
| ISBN: | 9781475563498 |
| Publisher: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND |
| Publication: | June 28, 2012 |
| Imprint: | INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
