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The political economy of growth and distribution: a theoretical critique

"This paper reconsiders the political economy approach to growth and distribution according to which (1) rising inequality induces more government redistribution; (2) more government redistribution is financed by higher distortionary taxation; and (3) higher distortionary taxes reduce economic growth. We present a variety of theoretical arguments demonstrating that all three propositions may be overturned by simply changing an assumption in a plausible way or adding a relevant real-world element to the basal models. The political economy models of growth and distribution, as well as the specific inequality-growth transmission channel they propose, must therefore be assessed as overly simplistic and inadequate with respect to the issues studied." (author's abstract)

The political economy of growth and distribution: a theoretical critique

Urheber*in: Josten, Stefan Dietrich; Truger, Achim

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Alternative title
Zur neuen Politischen Ökonomie von Wachstum und Verteilung: eine theoretische Kritik
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Seite(n): 27
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion

Bibliographic citation
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Subject
Wirtschaft
Öffentliche Finanzen und Finanzwissenschaft
Volkswirtschaftslehre
Umverteilung
Steuern
Verteilung
politische Ökonomie
Wirtschaftswachstum
ökonomische Theorie
Einkommen
Ungleichheit
Grundlagenforschung
Theoriebildung

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Josten, Stefan Dietrich
Truger, Achim
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut in der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
(where)
Deutschland, Düsseldorf
(when)
2003

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-234135
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Josten, Stefan Dietrich
  • Truger, Achim
  • Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut in der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

Time of origin

  • 2003

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