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In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 17 March 2014 [View all]xchrom
(108,903 posts)13. IMF Urges Redistribution To Tackle Growing Inequality
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22496-imf-urges-redistribution-to-tackle-growing-inequality
Washington - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is wading strongly into the global debate over the impact of growing income inequality, offering a series of controversial findings that push back on long-held economic orthodoxy of which the fund itself has long been a key proponent.
The IMF, arguably the worlds premiere financial institution, is stating unequivocally that income inequality tends to reduce the pace and durability of economic growth. In a paper released Thursday, the fund also suggests that a spectrum of approaches to progressive redistribution national tax and spending policies that are purposefully tilted in favour of the poor would decrease inequality and hence is overall pro-growth.
This is the final judgment on inequality being bad for growth, Nicolas Mombrial, a spokesperson for Oxfam, a humanitarian group, told IPS in a statement.
The IMFs evidence is clear: The solutions to fighting inequality are investing in health care and education, and progressive taxation. Austerity policies do the opposite, they worsen inequality We hope this signals a long-term change in IMF policy advice to countries to invest in health and education and more progressive fiscal policies.
Washington - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is wading strongly into the global debate over the impact of growing income inequality, offering a series of controversial findings that push back on long-held economic orthodoxy of which the fund itself has long been a key proponent.
The IMF, arguably the worlds premiere financial institution, is stating unequivocally that income inequality tends to reduce the pace and durability of economic growth. In a paper released Thursday, the fund also suggests that a spectrum of approaches to progressive redistribution national tax and spending policies that are purposefully tilted in favour of the poor would decrease inequality and hence is overall pro-growth.
This is the final judgment on inequality being bad for growth, Nicolas Mombrial, a spokesperson for Oxfam, a humanitarian group, told IPS in a statement.
The IMFs evidence is clear: The solutions to fighting inequality are investing in health care and education, and progressive taxation. Austerity policies do the opposite, they worsen inequality We hope this signals a long-term change in IMF policy advice to countries to invest in health and education and more progressive fiscal policies.
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Mar 2014
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Mar 2014
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