A note on the evolution of inequality in Poland, 1992-99
Analyses of household budget surveys, national accounts data on functional income distribution, and data on the dispersion of wages, indicate that income inequality in Poland, after falling over the 1993-96 period, rose significantly from 1997 onwards. Farmers and the unemployed were the main losers. The overall position of wage-earners improved, although wage inequality increased sharply in the second half of the 1990s. Employers and the self-employed fared quite well. This coincided with fiscal policy changes which substantially slowed down progression in income taxes. Over the 1993--96 period growth was high and balanced. Subsequently, growth slowed down, giving rise to serious fiscal and external deficits. Copyright 2003, Oxford University Press.
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2003
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Authors: | Podkaminer, Leon |
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Cambridge Journal of Economics. - Oxford University Press. - Vol. 27.2003, 5, p. 755-768
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