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This article presents a new database analyzing the impact of tax-and-transfer systems on income inequality in 151 countries from 1980 to 2023. Key findings include that transfers account for 90% of the reduction in inequality, tax progressivity is uncorrelated with income levels, and variations in inequality are primarily driven by pretax income disparities. The study highlights significant regional differences in redistribution effectiveness, with stagnation in Africa and Eastern Europe contrasted by impro
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- andrea.smota
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