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ended in late 2020. The challenge will be to avoid a sharp increase in poverty and inequality if the labor market does not …
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Is there a tradeoff between raising growth and reducing inequality and poverty? This paper reviews the theoretical and … empirical literature on the complex links between growth, inequality, and poverty, with causation going in both directions. The … evidence suggests that growth can be effective in reducing poverty, but its impact on inequality is ambiguous and depends on …
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Sharing economic benefits equitably across all segments of society includes addressing the specific challenges of different generations. At present, youth and elderly are particularly vulnerable to poverty relative to adults in their middle years. Broad-based policies should aim to foster youth...
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claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition …
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which carbon pricing can potentially affect poverty and inequality. It finds that the channels differ in important ways …
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to significant and persistent reductions in disposable income, along with increases in unemployment, income inequality …
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role of social assistance and commodity boom in Brazil, and the inequality puzzle in Egypt. The paper finds that there is a …
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detrimental medium-term effects on output, unemployment, poverty, and inequality. However, policies can go a long way toward … relatively greater fiscal support. The increases in unemployment, poverty, and inequality are likewise lower for countries with …
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Using micro-data from household expenditure surveys, we document the evolution of consumption poverty in the United States over the last four decades. Employing a price index that appears appropriate for low income households, we show that poverty has not declined materially since the 1980s and...
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This paper discusses the theory and practice of tax design to achieve an efficient and equitable outcome, id est in support of inclusive growth. It starts with a discussion of the key principles from tax theory to guide practical tax design. Then, it elaborates on more granular tax policy,...
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