Impact of Taxes, Transfers, and Subsidies on Income Distributionand Poverty in Argentina

This study evaluates the impact of direct and indirect taxes, as well as public expenditure on transfers (monetary and in-kind, economic subsidies, healthcare, and education), on income distribution and poverty in Argentina. It utilizes a standard fiscal incidence analysis and combines data from the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Rossignolo, Dario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/25807
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/25807
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Taxes
Public Spending
Inequality
Poverty
Descripción
Sumario:This study evaluates the impact of direct and indirect taxes, as well as public expenditure on transfers (monetary and in-kind, economic subsidies, healthcare, and education), on income distribution and poverty in Argentina. It utilizes a standard fiscal incidence analysis and combines data from the Permanent Household Survey (EPH) and the National Household Expenditure Survey (ENGHo). The findings indicate that fiscal policy has been a powerful instrument in reducing inequality and poverty. However, unusually high levels of public spending could potentially render the programs unsustainable.