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Education decisions determine a great part of future income. This paper argues that if education is financed by parents' current income a lump-sum tax reduces inequality if all parents have strict investment incentives. However, if some parents are indifferent there is a possible decrease in the...
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How much redistribution does Uruguay accomplish through social spending and taxes? How progressive are revenue … inequality and poverty when all taxes and transfers are combined. In comparison with five other countries in Latin America, it … third in terms of overall (including transfers in-kind) inequality reduction effectiveness. Direct taxes are progressive and …
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. The standard theory assumes that more unequal income distribution will create a majority for more redistribution (Meltzer … taxes oriented towards housing. While user charges act as head taxes, property taxes have distributive consequences. The … implies a shift in the tax burden from property taxes to user charges. …
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For policy makers and analysts, it is important to isolate the redistributive impact of tax-benefit policy changes from changes in the environment in which policies operate. When actual reforms are motivated by work incentives, it is also crucial to evaluate behavioural responses and the...
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