Fiscal consolidation programs and income inequality

Following the Great Recession, many European countries implemented fiscal consolidation policies aimed at reducing government debt. Using three independent data sources and three different empirical approaches, we document a strong positive relationship between higher income inequality and stronger...

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Main Author: Brinca, Pedro (author)
Other Authors: Ferreira, Miguel H. (author), Franco, Francesco (author), Holter, Hans A. (author), Malafry, Laurence (author)
Format: workingPaper
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/108084
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/108084