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Fiscal policy and equity: estimation of the progressivity and redistributive capacity of taxes and social public expenditure in the Andean countries
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo / Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 2007Recent studies show that Latin America is the region with the highest levels of inequality in the world.DocumentThe impact of growth and redistribution on poverty and inequality in South Africa
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007The authors evaluate the experience of the South African economy with respect to growth, poverty and inequality trends since democracy in 1994. They argue that while it remains contested whether there are fewer people in poverty today, there is greater consensus among analysts that inequality has increased since 1994.DocumentKey Indicators 2007: inequality in Asia
Asian Development Bank, 2007Over the last decade, high rates of economic growth have become more common in Asian countries, yet it is widely believed that inequalities have also grown in many countries. How correct is this perception, and how broadly does it apply to a region as diverse as developing Asia?DocumentThe impact of relative prices on welfare and inequality in Brazil 1995-2005
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007This paper analyses the impact of relative prices on the evolution of welfare and inequality in Brazil from 1995 to 2005. The authors argue that:DocumentConditional cash transfers in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico: impacts on inequality
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007This working paper examines whether Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programmes have had an inequality reducing effect in three Latin American countries: Brazil, Mexico and Chile.DocumentBudget 2007: poverty amidst plenty
Institute for Democracy in South Africa, 2007This latest report from the Budget Information Service at the Institute for Democracy in South Africa examines the government budget for 2007 and proposes future policy options.DocumentGender and budget 2005
International Budget Partnership, 2005This paper examines gender equity within the 2005 South African budget. The authors highlight that women and girls are often most vulnerable to conditions like HIV/AIDS and poverty, but that programmes to address these conditions will fail without a significant earmarking of funds.Pages