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Author Decressin, Jörg

Title Regional income redistribution and risk sharing : how does Italy compare in Europe? / prepared by Jörg Decressin
Published [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, European I Department, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (34 pages) : illustrations
Series IMF working paper, 2227-8885 ; WP/99/123
IMF working paper ; WP/99/123.
Summary Annotation This paper investigates income redistribution and risk sharing among Italys regions and the implications for public policy. Using a richer data set than in previous works, this study allows for an assessment of public consumptions and investments roles. the findings suggest that Italys fiscal system provides interregional redistribution at 3035 percent and risk sharing at 2030 percent of GDP, mainly through public consumption. Compared with results in the literature for other European countries, there appears to be less redistribution and risk sharing in Italy through its welfare and tax systems because of their different structures
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-34)
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Subject Income shifting (Taxation) -- Italy
Regional economic disparities.
Finance, Public -- Italy
Fiscal policy -- Italy
Income distribution -- Italy
Economic history -- Regional disparities
Finance, Public
Fiscal policy
Income distribution
Income shifting (Taxation)
Regional economic disparities
SUBJECT Italy -- Economic conditions -- Regional disparities
Subject Italy
Form Electronic book
Author International Monetary Fund. European I Department.
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