Mickiewicz, T;
Gerry, CJ;
(2007)
Inequality, democracy and taxation: lessons from the post-communist transition.
(Economics Working Papers
74).
Centre for the Study of Economic and Social Change in Europe, SSEES, UCL: London, UK.
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Abstract
Using data for post-communist economies (1989-2002), we examine the determinants of income inequality. We find a strong positive association between equality and tax collection but note that this relationship is significantly stronger under authoritarian regimes than under democracies. We also discover that early macroeconomic stabilisation resulted in lower inequality; we confirm that education fosters equality and find that larger countries are prone to higher levels of inequality.
| Type: | Working / discussion paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Inequality, democracy and taxation: lessons from the post-communist transition |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Corresponding article can be found at http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/17478 |
| Keywords: | Income inequality, democracy, authoritarian regimes, taxes, transition |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > SSEES |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1381924 |
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