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Assessing the Effects of Fiscal Policies on Poverty and Inequality: The Case of Uruguay

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dc.contributor.authorBucheli, Marisa
dc.contributor.authorLara Ibarra, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorTuzman, Diego
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-17T15:34:02Z
dc.date.available2020-12-17T15:34:02Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractThis study looks at the redistributive effects of fiscal policy -- in particular of direct taxation and expenditures -- in Uruguay. This fiscal incidence analysis applies a widely recognized methodology to household survey data and government data for fiscal year 2017 and compares the results with the policies seen in 2009 to study the evolution of the distributional impacts of fiscal policy in the country. The study finds evidence that Uruguayan fiscal policy continues to reduce inequality, with government expenditures in the form of in-kind transfers leading to the largest decreases. While expenditures in basic education are benefitting the poorest, expenditures in tertiary education remain largely regressive. The personal income tax is found to be largely progressive, with the top quintile paying more than four-fifths of this tax. Uruguay’s fiscal policies also lead to a reduction in poverty, mainly due to well-targeted direct transfers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/998831608039660526/Assessing-the-Effects-of-Fiscal-Policies-on-Poverty-and-Inequality-The-Case-of-Uruguay
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9499
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34943
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9499
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAM
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
dc.subjectPENSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectSOCIAL SPENDING
dc.titleAssessing the Effects of Fiscal Policies on Poverty and Inequalityen
dc.title.subtitleThe Case of Uruguayen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
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dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleAssessing the Effects of Fiscal Policies on Poverty and Inequality: The Case of Uruguay
okr.date.disclosure2020-12-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:31:35.312287Z
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/998831608039660526/Assessing-the-Effects-of-Fiscal-Policies-on-Poverty-and-Inequality-The-Case-of-Uruguay
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9499
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0880d7f5b_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum32671155
okr.identifier.reportWPS9499
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/998831608039660526/pdf/Assessing-the-Effects-of-Fiscal-Policies-on-Poverty-and-Inequality-The-Case-of-Uruguay.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryUruguay
okr.statistics.combined1487
okr.statistics.dr998831608039660526
okr.statistics.drstats657
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Public Sector Expenditure Policy
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Fiscal & Monetary Policy
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Taxation & Subsidies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Reduction Strategies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.unitPoverty and Equity Global Practice
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