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The Effects of Fiscal Redistribution

In: Inequality and Growth: Patterns and Policy

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  • Michele Battisti

    (University of Palermo)

  • Joseph Zeira

    (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

Abstract

Every discussion on income distribution and inequality distinguishes between market income, namely income before tax and without transfers, and disposable, or net income, which is after tax and including transfers. Hence, taxation and transfers create a redistribution of income. This redistribution is usually progressive, as direct taxes and subsidies are progressive, and thus it is supposed to reduce inequality, in the transition from market income to disposable income. This paper focuses on measuring the effect of fiscal policy in income redistribution and in reducing inequality. It also examines which type of fiscal policy is most strongly related to the redistribution of income, are they transfer payments? Is it direct taxation? Or is it the overall measure of fiscal policy, namely public expenditures, which are also known as the size of the public sector?

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  • Michele Battisti & Joseph Zeira, 2016. "The Effects of Fiscal Redistribution," International Economic Association Series, in: Kaushik Basu & Joseph E. Stiglitz (ed.), Inequality and Growth: Patterns and Policy, chapter 7, pages 201-224, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:intecp:978-1-137-55454-3_7
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137554543_7
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    Cited by:

    1. Momi Dahan, 2017. "Income Inequality in Israel: A Distinctive Evolution," CESifo Working Paper Series 6542, CESifo.

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