The next step in improving equity: Tax reform by Juan Pablo Jiménez and Isabel López Azcúnaga published by Americas Quarterly. “The break conclusion is that current tax systems are failing to achieve their full potencial in addressing severe socioeconomic…
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Walking hand in hand (Cottarelli & Jaramillo)
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Walking hand in hand: Fiscal policy and growth in advanced economies by Carlo Cotarelli and Laura Jaramillo published by IMF. “Implementation of fiscal consolidation by advanced economies in coming years needs to take into account the short and long-run…
A theory of optimal capital taxation by Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez published by NBER. “This paper develops a realistic, tractable theoretical model that can be used to investigate socially-optimal capital taxation. We present a dynamic model of savings…
State of the tax administration in Latin America 2006-2010 publication prepared by IDB, CAPTAC-DR and CIAT (04/2012). “In order to achieve social equity and strengthen democratic system functionality, nations must have tax systems that promote equitable economic development, also…
Money and Collateral by Manmohan Singh and Peter Stella published by IMF. “Between 1980 and before the recent crisis, the ratio of financial market debt to liquid assets rose exponentially in the U.S. (and in other financial markets), reflecting…
How Apple sidesteps billions in taxes published by The New York Times. “Apple, the world’s most profitable technology company, doesn’t design iPhones here. It doesn’t run AppleCare customer service from this city. And it doesn’t manufacture MacBooks or iPads…
What is social inclusion? Discussed by economists, cited by presidents, and now embraced by multilateral banks, social inclusion has become a buzz word for development. The Spring 2012 Americas Quartely, indicated by Juan Pablo Jimenez, examines the different aspects…
Regional Economic Outlook – Western Hemisphere – Rebuilding Strength and flexibility published by IMF – Latin America needs to rebuild resilience and flexibility economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to moderate in 2012, but will…
45° Jornadas Internacionales de Finanzas Públicas en la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, entre el 19 y el 21 de septiembre de 2012. “Durante el evento se desarrollarán conferencias a cargo de reconocidos especialistas…
Japan’s “lost two decades” and “fiscal crisis” by Masazumi Wakatabe published by SERI Quartely. “Despite loose talk about Japan being on the brink of collapse due to its debt, Japan’s finances are in reality much stronger than they appear….