How much redistribution does Uruguay accomplish through social spending and taxes? How progressive are revenue collection and social spending? A standard fiscal incidence analysis shows that Uruguay achieves a nontrivial reduction in inequality and poverty when all taxes and transfers are combined. In comparison with five other countries in Latin America, it ranks first (poverty reduction) and second (inequality reduction), and first in terms of poverty...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2013/03/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS6380
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2013/03/01
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Disclosed
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Social spending, taxes and income redistribution in Uruguay
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social spending