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Globalization and the Future of Social Protection
Author:
Mr. Vito Tanzi
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IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2000: Issue 012
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Jan 2000
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451842890.001
ISBN:
9781451842890
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
22
Keywords:
WP; country; government; tax authorities; government expenditure; Tobin tax; world government; globalization; welfare state; tax expenditure; regulations; taxes; public spending; social expenditure; tax competition; tax level; tax exporting; tax jurisdiction; Tax expenditures; Income; East Asia; South Asia; Global
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Social protection in industrial countries has been provided through regulations, tax expenditures, and public spending. This paper argues that globalization will affect governments’ ability to continue providing this social protection at the level of recent decades. Specifically, tax competition among jurisdictions, ballooning electronic commerce, and increased mobility of the factors of production will likely cause significant falls in tax revenue in future years. The paper concludes that the welfare states need to look for alternative ways to provide social protection.
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ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2000: Issue 012