This paper looks at the incidence of fiscal policy on the income distribution for Chile and Mexico. Notably by broadening the income concept to account for in-kind benefits and taxes, this paper provides a full picture of the effect of fiscal policy on reducing income inequality. The contrast...

S’ils veulent relever les défis impérieux du développement, les pays d’Amérique latine ont besoin de ressources budgétaires. Heureusement, au cours de la dernière décennie, des conditions macro-économiques favorables et l’amélioration des régimes fiscaux se sont traduites par une...

To meet pressing development challenges, Latin American states need fiscal resources. The good news is that in the last decade, favourable macroeconomic conditions and the design of better tax systems pushed up fiscal revenues in Latin America. Notably, tax revenues have increased by close to...