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Levy, Santiago
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This paper is based on the book “Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: Social Policy, Informality, and Economic Growth in Mexico”. The study argues that incoherent social programs significantly contribute to poverty and little growth. It proposes converting the existing social security system into universal social entitlements. advocates eliminating wage-based social security contributions and raising consumptions taxes on higher-income households to increase the rate of GDP growth, reduce inequality, and improve benefits for workers.

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Article provided by Centro de Estudios de las Finanzas Públicas, H. Cámara de Diputados in its journal Finanzas Públicas.

Volume (Year): 1 (2009)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 165-200
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Keywords: Informalidad; productividad; política social y fiscal; crecimiento en México;

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O17 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
O20 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - General
O23 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Development
O40 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General
O54 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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