Much of the literature on inequality, both that on the theoretical features of inequality measurement and that on the … discussion of the results of empirical analysis, has preferred to focus on income inequality. This paper looks into the analysis … of wealth inequality, which can be performed by carefully adapting the techniques used in the case of income …

outcomes. Second, we study which policies can reduce this type of inequality without, hopefully, damaging macroeconomic …

direct taxes targeted to the rich. While fiscal policy always reduces inequality, this is not the case with poverty. Fiscal …