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Latin America and the Social Contract : Patterns of Social Spending and Taxation

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dc.contributor.authorBreceda, Karla
dc.contributor.authorRigolini, Jamele
dc.contributor.authorSaavedra, Jaime
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-31T18:15:27Z
dc.date.available2012-05-31T18:15:27Z
dc.date.issued2008-04
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents an incidence analysis of both social spending and taxation for seven Latin American countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The analysis shows that Latin American countries are headed de facto toward a minimalist welfare state similar to the one in the United States, rather than toward a stronger, European-like welfare state. Specifically, both in Latin America and in the United States, social spending remains fairly flat across income quintiles. On the taxation side, high income inequality causes the rich to bear most of the taxation burden. This causes a vicious cycle where the rich oppose the expansion of the welfare state (as they bear most of its burden without receiving much back), which in turn maintains long-term inequalities. The recent increased socioeconomic instability in many Latin American countries shows nonetheless a real need for a stronger welfare state, which, if unanswered, may degenerate into short-term and unsustainable policies. The case of Chile suggests that a way out from this apparent dead end can be found, as elites may be willing to raise their contribution to social spending if this can lead to a more stable social contract.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/9372221/latin-america-social-contract-patterns-social-spending-taxation
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4604
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6763
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper No. 4604
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE AMOUNTS
dc.subjectADDED TAXES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCONSUMER
dc.subjectCONSUMER SURPLUS
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAXES
dc.subjectCROSS SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC TRENDS
dc.subjectEVASION
dc.subjectFOOD PROGRAMS
dc.subjectFOOD SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SPENDING
dc.subjectHEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLEVY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectPENSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPENSION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAXES
dc.subjectPROVISIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC ECONOMICS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSFER
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SPENDING
dc.subjectSPECIFIC TAXES
dc.subjectTAX BREAKS
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectTAX EVASION
dc.subjectTAX REFORM
dc.subjectTAX REFORMS
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX SHIFTING
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectWELFARE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWELFARE STATE
dc.subjectWELFARE STATES
dc.titleLatin America and the Social Contract : Patterns of Social Spending and Taxationen
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okr.crossref.titleLatin America And The Social Contract: Patterns Of Social Spending And Taxation
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:01:56.815353Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/9372221/latin-america-social-contract-patterns-social-spending-taxation
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid120301468046773461
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4604
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20080421090519
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9372221
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.topicTaxation and Subsidies
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
okr.topicPublic Sector Economics and Finance
okr.topicPoverty Reduction
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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