
Regional Income Redistribution and Risk Sharing : How Does Italy Compare in Europe? »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 1999/123
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Jörg Decressin
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 1999
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451854596.001
ISBN: 9781451854596
Keywords: Public policy, regions, redistribution, risk sharing, household income, fiscal revenue, capital expenditure
This paper investigates income redistribution and risk sharing among Italy’s regions and the implications for public policy. Using a richer data set than in previous works, this study allows for an assessmen...