Ideology and Fiscal Policy: Parliamentary Elites in Latin America, 1994-2019

Following the argument that the likelihood of observing expansive fiscal policy increases under left-wing governments whereas right-wing ones tend to enforce restrictive fiscal policies, this article examines the relationship between ideological positions in Latin American parliamentary elites and f...

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Autores: Ramos-Medina, Sonia Elizabeth, Piedra Durán, Manuel Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/75591
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rmcpys/article/view/75591
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:parliamentary elites
ideology
taxation
progressive-regressive taxes.
élites parlamentarias
ideología
fiscalidad
impuestos progresivos-regresivos.
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Sumario:Following the argument that the likelihood of observing expansive fiscal policy increases under left-wing governments whereas right-wing ones tend to enforce restrictive fiscal policies, this article examines the relationship between ideological positions in Latin American parliamentary elites and fiscal policy, concentrating on the Left-Right continuum. The multiple correspondence analysis of 99 legislatures and 18 countries between 1994 and 2019 shows that Left-Right semantics do not determine stances on fiscal policy. Our findings confirm that regardless of ideological orientation, controlling tax evasion is considered a fiscal reform priority.