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Castellani, Francesca; Parent, Gwenn - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2011

This paper joins the debate on the size of the middle class in Latin America, analysing its structure and characteristics. The paper investigates inter-class mobility potential and its evolution over time in the case of selected countries. As a result of the estimations, we find that Latin...

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Taxation and More Representation?: On Fiscal Policy, Social Mobility and Democracy in Latin America

Daude, Christian; Melguizo, Ángel - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2010

inequality, the low levels of taxation and the low quality of public services observed in the region. This paper analyses …

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The Process of Reform in Latin America: A Review Essay

Dayton-Johnson, Jeff; Londoño, Juliana; Parra, … - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2011

This paper contributes to literature on the process of reform in Latin America. We study political economy aspects and the policy making process of reforms in what we identify as the five critical steps through the "life cycle" of a policy reform: the Planning, Dialogue, Adoption,...

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The Politics of Transport Infrastructure Policies in Colombia

Nieto-Parra, Sebastián; Olivera, Mauricio; Tibocha, … - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2013

This paper analyses the Policy-Making Process (PMP) of transport infrastructure projects in Colombia for the period 2002-10. It aims to identify the main bottlenecks to improve the implementation of public policies in the main phases of the transport infrastructure policy cycle, namely planning,...

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The Political Economy of Tax Incentives for Investment in the Dominican Republic: “Doctoring the Ball”

Daude, Christian; Gutiérrez, Hamlet; Melguizo, Ángel - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2014

Tax incentives can be a useful tool to stimulate investment in developing countries. However, in these countries interest groups often are able to exert considerable influence in its management, if not its design. From a power-based approach to the political economy of tax reform we find how...

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Making Reform Happen in Colombia: The Process of Regional Transfer Reform

Parra, Sebastián Nieto; Olivera, Mauricio - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2012

This paper studies the interaction between different actors in the policy-making process of fiscal transfer reform in Colombia. To analyse this reform, we use the “life cycle of reform” framework. In that context, we follow critical phases in the reform process: planning, dialogue and...

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How Redistributive is Fiscal Policy in Latin America?: The Case of Chile and Mexico

Castelletti, Barbara - Centre de développement, Organisation de Coopération … - 2013

fiscal policy on reducing income inequality. The contrast between the estimates for Chile and Mexico and the rest of OECD … countries provides an overall snapshot of income distribution of high inequality countries vis-à-vis advanced economies. The … income inequality reduction and shows how these results differ across countries. Our results for Chile and Mexico suggest …

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