Government Fiscal Policies and Redistribution in Asian Countries
Claus, Iris; Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge; Vulovic, Violeta | October 2012
Abstract
This paper assesses the impact of government fiscal policies on income inequality in Asia. It discusses the role and effectiveness of redistributive fiscal policies and quantifies the effects of taxation and government expenditure on income distributions. Panel estimation for 150 countries with data between 1970 and 2009 confirms international empirical findings for Asia. Tax systems tend to be progressive but government expenditure is a more effective tool for redistributing income.
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Claus, Iris; Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge; Vulovic, Violeta. 2012. Government Fiscal Policies and Redistribution in Asian Countries. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4230. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ISSN
1655-5252
Keywords
Urban Development Finance
Trade Finance
Small Business Finance
Rural Finance
Roundtable on International Trade and Finance
Regional Development Finance
Public Service Finance
Public Finance
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