Fundamental Determinants of Inequality and the Role of Government [electronic resource] Tanzi, Vito.

Author/Creator:

Tanzi, Vito.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.

Series:

IMF eLibrary
IMF Working Papers; Working Paper No. 98/178.
IMF Working Papers; Working Paper No. 98/178

Format/Description:

Government document
Book
1 online resource (24 p.)

Local subjects:

Domestic market.
Health services.
Human capital.
Income distribution.
Lack of access.
Trade theory.
Brazil.
Japan.
Korea, Republic of.
United States.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Contributor:

Tanzi, Vito.

Other format:

Print Version:

ISBN:

1451858922:
9781451858921

ISSN:

1018-5941

Publisher Number:

10.5089/9781451858921.001

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Online:

Connect to full text
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/1516545

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