How’s Life?
Alexander Barkawi | 22 January 2018
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Monetary,
Publications,
Trade | Tags:
Environment,
Inequality In November, the OECD published its most recent report on a short but fundamental question: How’s Life? Income is an important, but not the only factor in determining the answer. The OECD reflects this by going beyond the focus on GDP, that has for long
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Fighting Poverty with Taxes
Patricia K. Tong | 21 November 2017
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Fiscal | Tags:
Inequality,
Poverty,
Tax Expenditures One way the U.S. federal income tax system provides low-income families with financial support is through refundable tax credits. Families can claim refundable tax credits even if they do not owe any tax liability, which allows families with the lowest incomes to receive benefits.
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Fiscal Policy and Informality
Agustin Redonda | 1 September 2017
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Fiscal | Tags:
Inequality,
Pensions,
Tax Expenditures Countries differ from each other in several aspects that need to be considered when designing fiscal policy. The size of the informal sector is a case in point.
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Measuring Tax Expenditures in Developing Countries: What is the Role of the G20?
Magalí Brosio | 26 May 2017
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Fiscal | Tags:
Inequality,
Tax Competition,
Tax Expenditures For many countries in the developing world, tax exemptions are considered a crucial instrument for stimulating private local investment and, mainly, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. According to the point of view that promotes tax expenditures as a convenient tool for achieving these goals,
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