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Distributive effects of discretionary changes in fiscal policy. Partial equilibrium and general equilibrium simulations

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  • María Priscila Ramos

    (Instituto de Economía - Universidad Argentina de la Empresa - Centre D´Etudes Prospectives et D´Information Internationale)

  • Darío Rossignolo

    (Universidad de Buenos Aires - Universidad del Salvador)

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyze how changes in fiscal policies would improve income distribution in Argentina. Taking as reference the situation in 2010 and using two complementary approaches, partial equilibrium and general equilibrium approaches; it can be shown that the increase on education and health expenditure but particularly the intensification of social transfers would improve income distribution. Similarly, the reduction of indirect taxes such as VAT and the increase of direct taxes, would cushion the erosive impact of the elimination of energy and transport subsidies on income distribution, which relatively more affect poor households

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  • María Priscila Ramos & Darío Rossignolo, 2015. "Distributive effects of discretionary changes in fiscal policy. Partial equilibrium and general equilibrium simulations," Revista de Economía Política de Buenos Aires, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas., issue 14, pages 9-58, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ake:repba1:y:2015:i:14:p:9-58
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    Keywords

    Fiscal policy; partial equilibrium model; general equilibrium model; income distribution; Argentina;
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    JEL classification:

    • C68 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computable General Equilibrium Models
    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • D5 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium
    • D3 - Microeconomics - - Distribution

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