outcomes. It finds that while poverty has fallen across the region over the last two decades, inequality has increased …

question. This paper analyzes the effects of fiscal policies on income inequality in a panel of advanced and emerging market … fiscal consolidations are likely to raise inequality through various channels including their effects on unemployment …. Spending-based consolidations tend to worsen inequality more significantly, relative to tax-based consolidations. The …

combination, on GDP and inequality. We focus on three dimensions of financial inclusion: access (determined by the size of … inclusion, GDP, inequality, and the distribution of gains and losses. …