Income inequality in Latin America ranks among the highest in the world. It can be traced back to the unequal distribution of assets (especially land and education) in the region. But the extent to which asset inequality translates into income inequality depends on the redistributive capacity of the state. This paper documents the performance of Latin American fiscal systems from the perspective of income redistribution using newly-available information...
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2008/01/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS4487
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Fiscal redistribution and income inequality in Latin America
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disposable income