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Date issued:
Oct 2023
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This paper examines the implicit subsidies within pension systems across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. We first calculate the theoretical benefits of pension for hypothetical workers…
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Oct 2023
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We assess the non-contributory cash transfer systems in 17 Latin American and Caribbean countries to identify factors that keep them from reducing poverty and inequality. To perform this assessment,…
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Oct 2023
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Evaluamos los sistemas de transferencias monetarias no contributivas en 17 países de América Latina y el Caribe para identificar factores que les impiden reducir la pobreza y la desigualdad. Para…
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Oct 2023
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Avaliamos os programas de transferência de renda não contributivas em 17 países da América Latina e do Caribe para identificar os fatores que os impedem de reduzir a pobreza e a desigualdade. Para…
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Oct 2023
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Firms market power may exacerbate income inequality. We investigate this relationship among firms in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where this phenomenon remains understudied. We use firm-…
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Oct 2023
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This paper uses standard fiscal incidence analysis to study how much income redistribution and poverty reduction are accomplished through the fiscal system in eighteen Latin American and Caribbean (…
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Oct 2023
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Predominant views on the political economy of Latin America and the Caribbean tend to emphasize that elite domination helps to understand the high levels of inequality. The contemporary fiscal…
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Oct 2023
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The present paper outlines measures of disparity in healthcare access and health outcomes, drawing from the standardized metrics introduced in one related study (Bancalari et al., 2023). Beveridge…
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Oct 2023
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El modelo tradicional de gestión tributaria, basado en el control y sanciones, se revela inadecuado frente a la alta litigiosidad tributaria en muchos países. En respuesta, varios países están…
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Oct 2023
The gender earnings gap between men and women in Latin America is an obstacle to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Uruguay, this gap persists despite women often having a…