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Inequality and Poverty in the United States: Public Policies for Inclusive Growth

Denk, Oliver; Hagemann, Robert P.; Lenain, Patrick; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially … of growth. The present paper analyses the causes of US income inequality and relative poverty in an OECD context … poverty through better targeting of the truly needy while reducing administrative complexity.<P>Inégalités et pauvreté aux …

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Towards a Less Distortive and More Efficient Tax System in Portugal

Pina, Álvaro - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010

The process of fiscal consolidation and the need to step up the poor long term economic performance provide an opportunity to implement tax measures to improve efficiency and rebalance the economy. As consolidation progresses, switching taxes from labour to consumption and property offers an...

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Tax Treatment of Private Pension Savings in OECD Countries and the Net Tax Cost Per Unit of Contribution to Tax-Favoured Schemes

Yoo, Kwang-Yeol; Serres, Alain de - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004

This paper provides, for all OECD countries, an estimate of the net tax cost per currency unit of contribution to a tax-favoured retirement savings plan, using a present-value methodology. The latter takes into account the future flows of revenues foregone on accrued income and of revenues...

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