Fiscal Policy, Inequality & the Ethnic Divide in Guatemala
Guatemala is among the most unequal countries in Latin America. Fiscal policy has done very little to reduce inequality and poverty overall and along ethnic lines.
Analysis
How Well Are Latin American Nations Fighting Poverty?
Which countries are doing the best job of helping lift individuals and families out of poverty?
El Impacto Del Sistema Tributario y el Gasto Social en la Distribución del Ingreso y la Pobreza en América Latina
CEQ Working Paper No. 37: El Impacto Del Sistema Tributario y el Gasto Social en la Distribución del Ingreso y la Pobreza en América Latina: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Perú y Uruguay
What is the State of Poverty and Inequality in Latin America?
Despite economic progress, Latin America has failed to address the plight of poverty. Why has inequality persisted?
Fiscal Policy, Inequality and the Poor in the Developing World
Using comparable fiscal incidence analysis, this paper examines the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty in twenty-five countries for around 2010.
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Working for an Equity Agenda in the Americas
An Interview in Spanish with Nora Lustig with English Subtitles about the work of CEQ
Will Poverty Reduction Remain Stalled?
With regional growth expected to be relatively low this year, will efforts at poverty reduction remain stalled?
Incidence of Taxes and Social Spending
How much do the Western Hemisphere’s two largest economies, Brazil and the US, redistribute through social spending and taxes?
Poverty, Inequality & the Millennium Development Goals
Poverty and inequality have dropped sharply in most of Latin America and the Caribbean in the past decade.
Protecting Latin America’s Poor During Economic Crises
History tells us that economic crises cause large increases in poverty. The most recent economic crisis will cause Latin America’s GDP to contract around 2 percent in 2009.
What More Can Latin America Do to Reduce Poverty?
What factors are shaping extreme poverty rates in the region, and how should governments confront this challenge?
Fiscal Policy and Ethno-Racial Inequality in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala and Uruguay
African descendants and indigenous peoples in Latin America face higher poverty rates and are disproportionately represented among the poor. Per capita income of the white population can be sixty percent higher to twice as high as the per capita income of the African descendant and indigenous populations.
The Distributional Impact of Fiscal Policy in South Africa
This paper, published uses the 2010/11 Income and Expenditure Survey for South Africa to analyze the progressivity of the main tax and social spending programs and quantify their impact on poverty and inequality.
Comparing the Incidence of Taxes and Social Spending in Brazil and the United States
How much do the Western Hemisphere’s two largest economies and most populous countries, Brazil and the United States, redistribute through social spending and taxes? Although the United States has an income per capita four times as large as Brazil’s, the countries share similarities that make this comparison interesting.
Should Countries Provide a Universal Basic Income?
What would a Universal Basic Income system look like in Latin America and the Caribbean, and what unintended consequences might such a system bring?