Fiscal Policy and Equity in Advanced Economies: Lessons for Asia
Authors/Editors
Gemma Estrada, James Angresano, Jo Thori Lind, Niku Määttänen, William McBride, Donghyun Park, Motohiro Sato, Karin Svanborg-Sjövall
Abstract
Advanced economies have a longer history of leveraging fiscal policy to address inequality relative to developing Asia. We examine the country experiences of the Nordic countries, France, Japan, and the US, to draw lessons for developing Asia in its relatively new quest to use fiscal policy to promote inclusive growth. Those experiences suggest that fiscal policy can indeed be an effective tool for inclusive growth as long as it does not compromise fiscal sustainability or economic growth.
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