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27 octobre 2022
- handle: 10670/1.jzf1yt
- hal: hal-03832233
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inequality redistribution predistribution taxes transfers D - Microeconomics/D.D3 - Distribution H - Public Economics H - Public Economics/H.H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue H - Public Economics/H.H3 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents H - Public Economics/H.H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related PoliciesSujets proches
Social inequality Social equality Inequality EgalitarianismCiter ce document
Antoine Bozio et al., « Predistribution vs. Redistribution: Evidence from France and the U.S », HAL-SHS : économie et finance, ID : 10670/1.jzf1yt
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We construct series of post-tax income for France over the 1900-2018 period and compare them with U.S. series. We quantify the extent of redistribution and estimate the impact of redistribution vs pretax inequality on post-tax inequality. We obtain three major findings. First, redistribution has increased in both countries to reach similar levels today. Second, the long-run decline in post-tax inequality in France is due mostly to the fall in pretax inequality. Third, the relative lower post-tax inequality in France is entirely explained by differences in pretax inequality. This suggests that more attention should be paid to policies affecting pretax inequality.