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Impact of Taxes, Transfers, and Subsidies on Income Distribution and Poverty in Argentina

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  • Dario Rossignolo

    (Faculty of Economic Sciences, Universidad de Buenos Aires)

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This study evaluates the impact of direct and indirect taxes, as well as public expenditure on transfers (monetary and in-kind, economic subsidies, healthcare, and education), on income distribution and poverty in Argentina. It utilizes a standard fiscal incidence analysis and combines data from the Permanent Household Survey (EPH) and the National Household Expenditure Survey (ENGHo). The findings indicate that fiscal policy has been a powerful instrument in reducing inequality and poverty. However, unusually high levels of public spending could potentially render the programs unsustainable.

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  • Dario Rossignolo, 2023. "Impact of Taxes, Transfers, and Subsidies on Income Distribution and Poverty in Argentina," Revista Economía, Fondo Editorial - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, vol. 46(92), pages 62-124.
    • Handle: RePEc:pcp:pucrev:y:2023:i:92:p:62-124
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    Keywords

    Taxes; Public Spending; Inequality; Poverty;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • D3 - Microeconomics - - Distribution

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