In this paper the authors recall the history of Jubilee debt cancellations, emphasizing what their social purpose was …

of fiscal policy on income redistribution, and poverty in South Africa. We find, in accordance with previous research …, that direct taxes and cash transfers are overall progressive and reduce inequality and poverty. Our disaggregated analyses …

results are interpreted in terms of poverty and inequality statistics while closely looking into the assumptions of the … inequality decidedly compared to current levels. This effect is even stronger in the second scenario, however, it results in … unrealistically high tax rates, especially for Italy. The impact on poverty and inequality of the HNIT scheme is markedly higher for …

A persistent and very high-income inequality is a well known feature of the Brazilian economy. However, from 2001 to … inequality reduction. The aim of this research is to evaluate the efficiency of the two most important cash transfer programs …, "Bolsa Família" and "BPC," in achieving their purpose of alleviating poverty and reducing the inequality in Brazil's income …

production sectors, growth of income and employment over time, the redistribution of income among households in India. While GST …