Commitment to Equity Handbook - by Nora Lustig (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Examines methods for determining impact of taxation and public spending on inequality and poverty, both in theory and practice"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A how-to guide for assessing the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty</b></p><p>Inequality has emerged in recent years as a major topic of economic and political discussion, but it is often unclear whether governments can or should do something about it, and if so, what that something might be. This unique volume, edited by Nora Lustig, an equity expert at Tulane University, helps fill that void. Developed by the Commitment to Equity Institute at Tulane, the book examines both the theory and the practical methods for determining the impact of taxation and public spending on inequality and poverty. It provides a step-by-step guide for policymakers, economists, and social planners when analyzing whether fiscal policy has narrowed or widened inequality. The book also has user-written software for conducting a Commitment to Equity Assessment, along with several country studies of these assessments.</p><p>In addition to serving as a manual, the book can be used as a stand-alone reference for those interested in the methods for assessing the impact on equity of fiscal policy. It also serves as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on public finance and income distribution.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Inequality has emerged in recent years as a major topic of economic and political discussion. One key way governments affect income gaps and living standards is through taxation and social spending, but it is often unclear how effective this process can be.</p><p>This unique volume helps fill that void of uncertainty. The <i>Commitment to Equity Handbook</i> examines both the theory and the practical methods that determine the impact of taxation and public spending on inequality and poverty. In particular, it provides a step-by-step guide for policymakers, economists, and social planners on how to conduct a Commitment to Equity Assessment, a diagnostic tool that uses fiscal incidence analysis and a broad range of indicators to gauge the impact of fiscal policy on equity. The handbook also has user-written software along with several country studies and cross-country comparisons.</p><p>In addition to serving as a manual, the <i>Commitment to Equity Handbook</i> can be used as a stand-alone reference by those interested in the methods for assessing the relationship between fiscal policy and equity. It also serves as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on public finance and income distribution.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"I recommend this Handbook to policymakers, social planners, economists and development agencies who are committed to reducing inequality and poverty using fiscal policies. It is a unique manual that explains in details the theory and practice of fiscal incidence analysis. It also makes many new contributions to the measurement of the impact of fiscal policy on inequality and poverty."--Nanak Kakwani, <i>Journal of Economic Inequality</i></p><br><br><p>"This book is a very much needed and welcome effort in the systematization of techniques and an enormous contribution to the existing body of evidence and knowledge on fiscal incidence."--Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, director, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Nora Lustig</b> is Samuel Z. Stone Professor of Latin American Economics and Director of the Commitment to Equity Institute at Tulane University where she researches the impact of taxation and social spending on inequality and poverty, and the determinants of inequality. Her previous work includes <i>Declining Inequality in Latin America: A Decade of Progress?</i> and <i>Shielding the Poor: Social Protection in the Developing World</i></p>.
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 79.99 on November 8, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 79.99 on December 20, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us