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Impact of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty in the Arab Republic of Egypt

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dc.contributor.authorLara Ibarra, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorSinha, Nistha
dc.contributor.authorFayez, Rana
dc.contributor.authorJellema, Jon
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-25T13:39:21Z
dc.date.available2019-04-25T13:39:21Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractThis study assesses the redistributive impact of fiscal policy –– including expenditures and taxation –– in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Using a broadly applied methodology, a fiscal incidence analysis is conducted using survey and government data for fiscal year 2015. Evidence shows that Egyptian fiscal policy reduces income inequality, and that among individual fiscal programs, the largest reduction is due to public expenditures on the primary education system. Compared with similar countries, Egypt's overall fiscal policy placed it in the median of the distribution of inequality reduction. Fiscal policies in Egypt also led to a decrease in poverty, mostly from the flagship Tamween program. Poverty and inequality could be reduced more effectively if the country would shift away from spending on untargeted energy subsidies to more targeted transfers. The large gap between the government's expenditures and revenues helps explain the positive outcomes on poverty and inequality but poses challenges in the long term.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/617221555617293604/Impact-of-Fiscal-Policy-on-Inequality-and-Poverty-in-the-Arab-Republic-of-Egypt
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8824
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/31579
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8824
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.titleImpact of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty in the Arab Republic of Egypten
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okr.crossref.titleImpact of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty in the arab Republic of Egypt
okr.date.disclosure2019-04-18
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-08T16:13:23.121477Z
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-09T03:11:59.885899Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/617221555617293604/Impact-of-Fiscal-Policy-on-Inequality-and-Poverty-in-the-Arab-Republic-of-Egypt
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8824
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryEgypt, Arab Republic of
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okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Taxation & Subsidies
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
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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