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Income inequality and redistribution in five countries

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  • Mariacristina De Nardi
  • Liqian Ren
  • Chao Wei

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This article studies income inequality in five countries and compares the redistributive consequences of taxes and transfers across these countries.

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  • Mariacristina De Nardi & Liqian Ren & Chao Wei, 2000. "Income inequality and redistribution in five countries," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, vol. 25(Q II), pages 2-20.
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