Income Distribution and Tax, and Government Social Spending Policies in Developing Countries

K.-y. Chu, H. Davoodi and S. Gupta

Research Paper from World Institute for Development Economics Research

Abstract: This paper reviews income distribution in developing countries in recent decades. On average, before-tax income distribution is less unequal in developing countries than it is in industrial countries. However, unlike industrial countries, developing countries in general have not been able to use tax transfer policies effectively to reduce income inequality.

Keywords: INCOME DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J71 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49 pages
Date: 2000
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