This paper provides evidence that financial globalization—liberalization of the capital account—makes income distribution more uneven by raising the share of income that goes to the richest income deciles. We also offer evidence that changes in domestic fiscal policies in the aftermath of financial globalization are one channel through which these distributional effects could occur. Specifically, we show that episodes of capital account liberalization are followed by greater fiscal consolidation and reduced fiscal redistribution, both of which lead to increased inequality.
Furceri D., Loungani P., Ostry J., & Pizzuto P. (2020). Financial Globalization, Fiscal Policies and the Distribution of Income. COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC STUDIES, 62(2), 185-199.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 | |
Titolo: | Financial Globalization, Fiscal Policies and the Distribution of Income | |
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Citazione: | Furceri D., Loungani P., Ostry J., & Pizzuto P. (2020). Financial Globalization, Fiscal Policies and the Distribution of Income. COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC STUDIES, 62(2), 185-199. | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41294-020-00113-4 | |
Abstract: | This paper provides evidence that financial globalization—liberalization of the capital account—makes income distribution more uneven by raising the share of income that goes to the richest income deciles. We also offer evidence that changes in domestic fiscal policies in the aftermath of financial globalization are one channel through which these distributional effects could occur. Specifically, we show that episodes of capital account liberalization are followed by greater fiscal consolidation and reduced fiscal redistribution, both of which lead to increased inequality. | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore SECS-P/02 Politica Economica | |
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