framework to analyse how income inequality, besides other structural and policy-related features, shapes the trade-off between … inequality and poverty and that the magnitude of the change is larger in more unequal countries. Such a cumulative process shapes …

interventions are therefore seen as instrumental in cushioning against the impact of the crisis on inequality and poverty. Finally …

, that direct taxes and cash transfers are overall progressive and reduce inequality and poverty. Our disaggregated analyses …

The Great Recession and the widespread adoption of fiscal austerity policies have heightened concern about inequality …., 2017), the overall change in income inequality is decomposed into parts attributable to the change in market income … inequality, changes in discretionary tax-benefit policy and automatic stabilisation effects. We implement this approach using the …

The Great Recession and the widespread adoption of fiscal austerity policies have heightened concern about inequality …., 2017), the overall change in income inequality is decomposed into parts attributable to the change in market income … inequality, changes in discretionary tax-benefit policy and automatic stabilisation effects. We implement this approach using the …

effect of the reform on household poverty and inequality. Analysis is based on the Ghana Microsimulation Model which has the …

The distributional impacts of fiscal policies are instrumental in reducing inequality in countries like the Philippines …, where inequality has been persistently high. This paper assesses how equitable various taxes and transfers in the … revenues, indicating their limited impact on inequality reduction. Furthermore, this paper shows that the poor bear much of …

A popular argument for a federal minimum wage is that it will prevent in-work poverty and reduce income inequality. We …