Fiscal adjustments and income inequality: a first assessment

Using a statistical approach to identify fiscal adjustments, we find that fiscal consolidation appears to shorten the income gap. Fiscal austerity plans that succeed in bringing public debt to a sustainable path seem to be more likely to reduce inequality. Expansionary fiscal adjustments are particu...

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Autor principal: Agnello, Luca (author)
Outros Autores: Sousa, Ricardo M. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2012
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/20004
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/20004