Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy ( IMF Staff Discussion Notes )

Publication series ： IMF Staff Discussion Notes

Author： David Coady Mr. Sanjeev Gupta

Publisher： INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND‎

Publication year： 2012

E-ISBN: 9781616354091

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781475504828

Subject： F014.4 national income distribution

Keyword： Developed countries,Developing countries,Fiscal consolidation,Government expenditures,Income distribution,Taxation,Unemployment,Income inequality,fiscal policy,tax and expenditure policy

Language： ENG

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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.

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