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Chapter 1 Fiscal Policy for a Changing Global Economy »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, April 2019 : Curbing Corruption
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 April 2019
ISBN: 9781498302180
Keywords: Corruption, Corruption in politics. Economic aspects, Economic growth, Economic stabilization, Economic integration, Tax revenue, Fiscal policy, inclusive growth, global integration, fiscal outlook
With global growth slowing and uncertainty rising, fiscal policy should prepare for potential downturns—balancing stabilization and sustainability objectives—and put more emphasis on reforms to...

Chapter 1. Tackling Inequality »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
Introduction Depending on whether income inequality is assessed across or within countries, the picture that emerges can be starkly different. If inequality is examined at the global...

Country Abbreviations »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
Code Country name AFG Afghanistan...

Executive Summary »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
Rising inequality and slow economic growth in many countries have focused attention on policies to support inclusive growth. While some inequality is inevitable in a market-based economic system, excessive i...

Fiscal Monitor, April 2015 : Now Is the Time: Fiscal Policies for Sustainable Growth »
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 15 April 2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781498396387.089
ISBN: 9781498396387
Keywords: debt, emerging market, tax, output
Fiscal risks remain significant in both advanced and emerging market and developing economies. Fiscal policy continues to play an essential role in building confidence and, where appropriate, sustaining aggregate d...

Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality »
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484312483.089
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
At the global level, inequality has declined substantially over the past three decades, but within national boundaries, the picture is mixed: some countries have experienced a reduction in inequality while others,...

Fiscal Monitor Selected Topics »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
Fiscal Monitor Archives Navigating the Fiscal Challenges Ahead...

Front Matter »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
At the global level, inequality has declined substantially over the past three decades, but within national boundaries, the picture is mixed: some countries have experienced a reduction in inequality while others,...

Glossary »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
Average tax rate progression Percentage point increase in the average tax rate for an increase in income by 1 percentage point of per capita GDP. Benefit incidence Share of...

IMF Executive Board Discussion of the Outlook, October 2017 »
Source: Fiscal Monitor, October 2017 : Tackling Inequality
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2017
ISBN: 9781484312483
Keywords: Income inequality, Tax rates, Fiscal policy, Low-income developing countries, Health care spending, Income distribution, Social safety nets, inequality, fiscal redistribution, tax progressivity
The following remarks were made by the Chair at the conclusion of the Executive Board’s discussion of the Fiscal Monitor, Global Financial Stability Report, and World Economic Outlook on Septemb...