Inequality and poverty fell sharply in many Latin American countries during a decade in which voters in ten countries … econometric evidence that social democratic regimes in Brazil and Chile were more successful at reducing inequality and poverty … estimated by fixed effects). Conversely, inequality and poverty in Brazil and Chile fell to historic lows. Second, overall terms …

argue that conventional wisdom may be wrong. First, the extent and effectiveness of income redistribution and poverty …

We apply a standard tax and benefit incidence analysis to estimate the impact on inequality and poverty of direct taxes …. The impact of transfers on inequality and poverty reduction could be higher if spending on direct cash transfers that are …

importance of tax-benefit instruments across countries and on the effect of taxes and benefits on poverty and inequality. The …

was labour earnings for some employment categories. With the onset of the crisis of 2008, the poverty rate stopped falling …

2012 at a better level than at the beginning of the decade, with the exceptions of labour earnings and some poverty …