Predistribution vs. Redistribution: Evidence from France and the U.S

Antoine Bozio, Bertrand Garbinti, Malka Guillot (), Jonathan Goupille-Lebret and Thomas Piketty
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Malka Guillot: ETH Zürich, IPP, WIL

No 2020-24, Working Papers from Center for Research in Economics and Statistics

Abstract: We construct series of post-tax income for France over the 1900-2018 period and compare them with U.S. series. We quantify the extent of redistribution and estimate the impact of redistribution vs pretax inequality on post-tax inequality. We obtain three major findings. First, redistribution has increased in both countries to reach similar levels today. Second, the long-run decline in post-tax inequality in France is due mostly to the fall in pretax inequality. Third, the relative lower post-tax inequality in France is entirely explained by differences in pretax inequality. This suggests that more attention should be paid to policies affecting pretax inequality.

Keywords: inequality; redistribution; predistribution; taxes; transfers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D3 H2 H3 H5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 90 pages
Date: 2020-10-29
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Working Paper: Predistribution vs. Redistribution: Evidence from France and the U.S (2020)
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