This paper uses standard fiscal incidence analysis to study how much income redistribution and poverty reduction are … heterogeneity in the income inequality and poverty-reducing power of LAC fiscal systems. While all LAC fiscal systems reduce income … inequality, fiscal systems in nine LAC countries are poverty-increasing, and this startling characteristic has not improved over …

In this paper, we use a static fiscal incidence analysis model to evaluate the poverty and inequality impacts of using … substantially reduce poverty and inequality to varying degrees depending on the taxes and transfers used. … fiscal policy to finance expanded social spending in South Africa. We assess three methods to enhance the social protection …

headline indicators for income inequality and risk of poverty using EUROMOD and discuss explanations for differences between … that should be borne in mind when using it and interpreting results. -- microsimulation ; redistribution ; tax …-benefit system ; poverty ; inequality …

, "Bolsa Família" and "BPC," in achieving their purpose of alleviating poverty and reducing the inequality in Brazil's income … programs in reducing inequality from 2003 to 2005. However, the effect on poverty alleviation was not strong. Finally, the …A persistent and very high-income inequality is a well known feature of the Brazilian economy. However, from 2001 to …