IMF Working Papers Volume 1998 Issue 178: Fundamental Determinants of Inequality and the Role of Government (1998)

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Fundamental Determinants of Inequality and the Role of Government

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Mr. Vito Tanzi

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Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 1998: Issue 178

Publication Date:: 01 Dec 1998

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451858921.001

ISBN:: 9781451858921

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 24

Keywords:: WP; country; capital; society; market forces; government policy; Inequality; Social Norms; Role of Governments; Positional Rents; Social Capital; labor income; country's income; income from employment; standard of living; income redistribution; developed country; Income distribution; Human capital; Income inequality; Personal income; East Asia; South Asia; Africa

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 1998: Issue 178

Language:: English

Publication Date:: 01 Dec 1998

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451858921.001

ISBN:: 9781451858921

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 24

Keywords:: WP; country; capital; society; market forces; government policy; Inequality; Social Norms; Role of Governments; Positional Rents; Social Capital; labor income; country's income; income from employment; standard of living; income redistribution; developed country; Income distribution; Human capital; Income inequality; Personal income; East Asia; South Asia; Africa

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

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This paper discusses the fundamental determinants of inequality. These are identified as world or market forces, social norms, ownership of real and human capital, and the role of government. The change in the relative role of these factors in determining inequality during economic development is analyzed.

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