Wage Increases, Transfers, and the Income Distribution

Lance TaylorArmon RezaiRishabh KumarNelson BarbosaLaura de Carvalho

Apr 8

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Authors examine large public financial flows that are both progressive and regressive, and construct tax and transfer programs that could be more beneficial for all.

This paper is based on a social accounting matrix (SAM) which incorporates the distribution of income based on data from the BEA national accounts, the widely discussed 2012 CBO distribution study, and BLS consumer surveys.

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