Fiscal policy and redistribution in the Dominican Republic : an analysis based on the commitment to equity methodology, for 2013 (English)

In spite of sustained economic growth over the past two decades, the population in the Dominican Republic did not achieve significant welfare improvements until recently. After a sharp rise in the early 2000s, poverty rates shave been falling in recent years, and one possible explanation is that fiscal policy may not be redistributive enough. At least until recently, the pace of poverty reduction has been slower in the Dominican Republic than in other...

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Author

Cabrera,Maynor Vinicio;

Aristy Escuder,Jaime Miguel;

Moreno-Dodson,Blanca;

Sanchez Martin,Miguel Eduardo;
Document Date
2016/04/20
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
105723
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Dominican Republic,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2016/05/18
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Fiscal policy and redistribution in the Dominican Republic : an analysis based on the commitment to equity methodology, for 2013
Keywords
market income

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

DO-DR PEMFAR2- Improving Equity Outcomes of the Fiscal System -- P150209

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Education

FY17 - Financial Sector

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Tax policy,FY17 - Trade,FY17 - Domestic Revenue Administration,FY17 - External Finance,FY17 - Debt Management,FY17 - Monetary and Credit Policies,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Public Expenditure Policy,FY17 - Green Growth,FY17 - Macro-financial policies,FY17 - Fiscal Policy,FY17 - Macroeconomic Resilience,FY17 - Fiscal sustainability,FY17 - Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification,FY17 - Public Finance Management,FY17 - Trade Facilitation

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Health,FY17 - Other Non-bank Financial Institutions,FY17 - Other Education,FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Education,Fiscal Policy,Health,Poverty,Power and Electricity Sector,

Historic Topics

Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Public Sector Development,

Historic SubTopics

Economic Adjustment and Lending, Educational Sciences, Energy Policies & Economics, Health Care Services Industry, Inequality, Macro-Fiscal Policy, Public Finance Decentralization and Poverty Reduction, Public Sector Economics,

Unit Owning

GMF - Caribbean (GMF09)

Originating Unit

EFI-EAP-MTI-MacroFiscal-1 (EEAM1)

Version Type

Revised

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

Citation

Cabrera,Maynor Vinicio; Aristy Escuder,Jaime Miguel; Moreno-Dodson,Blanca; Sanchez Martin,Miguel Eduardo.

Fiscal policy and redistribution in the Dominican Republic : an analysis based on the commitment to equity methodology, for 2013 (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/827851478242582427

Fiscal policy and redistribution in the Dominican Republic : an analysis based on the commitment to equity methodology, for 2013 (English)

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