Fiscal policy and spatial inequality in Latin America and beyond

Faguet, Jean-Paul ORCID: 0000-0002-7188-0098 and Shami, Mahvish (2008) Fiscal policy and spatial inequality in Latin America and beyond. Policy research working paper series. World Bank, Washington, DC, USA.

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Abstract

We study the theoretical and empirical links between fiscal policy and spatial inequality, with a non-exclusive focus on Latin American countries. We outline the two main dimensions of fiscal policy vis-à-vis economic inequality, and show how these can be used to analyze specific policy measures. We examine why fiscal policies so often fail to have the ameliorative effects that theory predicts on spatial inequality, and explore ways to make policy tools more effective. We explore the relation between fiscal policies and spatial inequalities in three case studies: Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Lastly, we examine the effects of decentralization on spatial inequality in Bolivia.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Official URL:	http://www.worldbank.org/
Additional Information:	© 2008 The Authors
Divisions:	STICERD International Development
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General) J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Date Deposited:	26 Feb 2010 12:27
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 20:08
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/27162

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