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A call for comparative research: Consequences of a rising income inequality for state activities
Neubäumer, Renate - 2011
The aim of this discussion paper is not only to activate a debate over the interrelation between rising income inequality and economic policy measures but also to initiate comparative research in several European countries and North America. It discusses the consequences of a rising income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278315
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A call for comparative research : consequences of a rising income inequality for state activities
Neubäumer, Renate - 2011
The aim of this discussion paper is not only to activate a debate over the interrelation between rising income inequality and economic policy measures but also to initiate comparative research in several European countries and North America. It discusses the consequences of a rising income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009244110
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Austerity and Distributional Policy
Alpino, Matteo; Asatryan, Zareh; Blesse, Sebastian; … - 2020
What are the effects of austerity on distributional policy? We exploit the autonomy of Italian municipalities in setting non-linear income taxes and the exogenous introduction of a fiscal rule to show that austerity increases income tax progressivity. Consistent with this evidence, we find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014095756
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Austerity and Distributional Policy
Alpino, Matteo; Asatryan, Zareh; Blesse, Sebastian; … - 2021
What are the effects of austerity on distributional policy? We exploit the autonomy of Italian municipalities in setting non-linear income taxes and the exogenous introduction of a fiscal rule to show that austerity increases tax progressivity. Consistent with this evidence, we find that in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013315143
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Policy regimes, inequality, poverty and growth: The Chilean experience, 1973 - 2010
Contreras, Dante; Ffrench-Davis, Ricardo - 2012
Since the 1970s, Chile has exhibited a highly skewed income distribution accompanied with strong fluctuations over time … 1990s, resulting from better economic and social policies in the return to democracy. Nonetheless, Chile still faces … significant challenges to improve development. There must be an active macroeconomic policy focused on the real economy. Chile …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319954
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Inequality, power and policy change : how Chile moved towards greater political transparency
Schorr, Bettina - 2020
political transparency rules, Chile's performance is an outlier. Since 2015, reforms have been under way in the country to … transparency governance scheme in Chile. It identifies the mechanisms and factors that shaped the political process in such a way …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219517
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Policy regimes, inequality, poverty and growth : the Chilean experience, 1973 - 2010
Contreras Guajardo, Dante; Ffrench-Davis, Ricardo - 2012
Since the 1970s, Chile has exhibited a highly skewed income distribution accompanied with strong fluctuations over time … 1990s, resulting from better economic and social policies in the return to democracy. Nonetheless, Chile still faces … significant challenges to improve development. There must be an active macroeconomic policy focused on the real economy. Chile …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009408448
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Redistributive politics, power sharing and fairness
Debowizc, Dario; Saporiti, Alejandro; Wang, Yizhi - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011548406
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Unfair inequality and the demand for redistribution
Ahrens, Leo - 2019
Income inequality is rising but there seems to be no clear-cut effect on redistribution preferences, which is inconsistent with expectations of individual utility maximization. To explain this puzzle, recent research focuses on other-regarding motives. This study follows prior theorization...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012107524