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标题：The Contribution of Government Transfer Programs to Inequality. A Net-Benefit Approach
其他标题：The Contribution of Government Transfer Programs to Inequality. A Net-Benefit Approach
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作者：Alvaro Forteza ; Ianina Rossi
期刊名称：Journal of Applied Economics
印刷版ISSN：1514-0326
电子版ISSN：1667-6726
出版年度：2009
卷号：12
期号：1
页码：55-67
DOI：10.1016/S1514-0326(09)60005-2
摘要：The contribution of government transfer programs to inequality is often assessed by analyzing to what extent the benefits paid go to lower income families. Several analysts have found that some key government transfers actually go mostly to middle and high income families and thus contribute to greater inequality. We argue in this paper that the impact of these programs on inequality should be evaluated considering the benefits received net of the taxes paid by households to finance the programs, since higher income households receive higher benefits but they also pay higher taxes. We illustrate this approach by estimating the impact of three government programs on inequality in Uruguay and show that the conclusions are different depending on whether we use gross or net benefits in the estimation. JEL classification codes: D31, H55, I38.
关键词：transfers ; inequality ; redistribution