Essays in Welfare and Taxation in Economies with Dispersed Information
Title | Essays in Welfare and Taxation in Economies with Dispersed Information PDF eBook |
Author | Marina Delmondes de Carvalho Rossi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2015 |
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Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality
Title | Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality PDF eBook |
Author | Ms.Era Dabla-Norris |
Publisher | International Monetary Fund |
Pages | 39 |
Release | 2015-06-15 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1513547437 |
This paper analyzes the extent of income inequality from a global perspective, its drivers, and what to do about it. The drivers of inequality vary widely amongst countries, with some common drivers being the skill premium associated with technical change and globalization, weakening protection for labor, and lack of financial inclusion in developing countries. We find that increasing the income share of the poor and the middle class actually increases growth while a rising income share of the top 20 percent results in lower growth—that is, when the rich get richer, benefits do not trickle down. This suggests that policies need to be country specific but should focus on raising the income share of the poor, and ensuring there is no hollowing out of the middle class. To tackle inequality, financial inclusion is imperative in emerging and developing countries while in advanced economies, policies should focus on raising human capital and skills and making tax systems more progressive.
Essays on Political Economy
Title | Essays on Political Economy PDF eBook |
Author | Frédéric Bastiat |
Publisher | |
Pages | 58 |
Release | 1853 |
Genre | Economics |
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Tax By Design
Title | Tax By Design PDF eBook |
Author | Stuart Adam |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 552 |
Release | 2011-09 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0199553742 |
Based on the findings of a commission chaired by James Mirrlees, this volume presents a coherent picture of tax reform whose aim is to identify the characteristics of a good tax system for any open developed economy, assess the extent to which the UK tax system conforms to these ideals, and recommend how it might be reformed in that direction.
Why People Pay Taxes
Title | Why People Pay Taxes PDF eBook |
Author | Joel Slemrod |
Publisher | |
Pages | 361 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780472103386 |
Experts discuss strategies for curtailing tax evasion
The Theory of Taxation for Developing Countries
Title | The Theory of Taxation for Developing Countries PDF eBook |
Author | David M. G. Newbery |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 720 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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Written by experts in the field, this book uses the modern theory of public finance to analyze tax and pricing policy in developing countries.
Fiscal Policy and Long-Term Growth
Title | Fiscal Policy and Long-Term Growth PDF eBook |
Author | International Monetary Fund |
Publisher | International Monetary Fund |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2015-04-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1498344658 |
This paper explores how fiscal policy can affect medium- to long-term growth. It identifies the main channels through which fiscal policy can influence growth and distills practical lessons for policymakers. The particular mix of policy measures, however, will depend on country-specific conditions, capacities, and preferences. The paper draws on the Fund’s extensive technical assistance on fiscal reforms as well as several analytical studies, including a novel approach for country studies, a statistical analysis of growth accelerations following fiscal reforms, and simulations of an endogenous growth model.