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Inclusive growth, narrowly defined in this paper as growth that helps reduce inequality, is achieved if consumption of …-percentile consumption diagnostics that could inform redistribution policies. The proposed framework is illustrated in application to Iraq …
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In this paper, we review the role of the political economy in inclusive growth. We find that political economy forces … on the demand and supply side have weakened redistribution over time and contributed to a new wave of populism. We … document growing support for a rethink of the social contract to make growth more inclusive and discuss some of its broad …
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The paper examines Senegal’s growth performance from the perspective of its povertyreducing and distributional … characteristics, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive. The main findings are that poverty has fallen in …, mainly in urban areas. Further progress in poverty reduction and inclusiveness would require sustained high growth and …
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about the future, and attitudes about redistribution. We find that women, non-college educated, the unemployed, and those in …
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Population aging puts significant pressure on social security systems that are based mainly on a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) formula and determined by the political process in which both retirees and future retirees participate. This paper demonstrates that in an economic and demographic steady state,...
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The extent of taxation and redistribution policy is generally determined at a political-economy equilibrium by a … tax burden and less redistribution than no migration, even though the migrants join the pro-tax coalition …
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Convergence and spillovers across countries and within countries are old, but recurrent policy concerns, and India is no exception to this rule. This paper examines convergence and spillovers across Indian states using non-stationary panel data techniques. Results on convergence among Indian...
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This paper reviews capital taxation issues in Italy based on a comprehensive definition encompassing taxes on income, transactions, and ownership. It discusses options to enhance the neutrality of the capital income tax system, followed by a detailed analysis of the property tax, the inheritance...
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