PPT-Fiscal Policy, Inequality and Poverty in

Middle and Lowincome Countries Brazil Chile Colombia Ethiopia Ghana Indonesia Mexico Peru South Africa and Tanzania Nora Lustig Tulane University CGD IAD Social Protection and Labor . Example:. Your role says:. . “. Unemployed software engineer. Happy to be hired again. Celebrates by remodeling his kitchen.. ”. You need to write lines:. “. I am a software engineer with a degree from the University of Michigan. It was tough finding a job this past year, but then Google offered me a great position, earning six figures. I. Nora Lustig. Tulane University. New Challenges for Growth and Productivity. The Growth Dialogue – G24. Washington, DC -- September 25, 2013. 1. Inequality in Latin America is high…. . …but declining since around 2000. SDGs. serious? . Gabriele . Köhler. Senior Research Associate, UNRISD, Geneva. www.gabrielekoehler.net. . 1.) Poverty, inequality, global justice . Income poverty ($1,25). 3. Source: Ortiz and Cummins. 2011. . Middle- and Low-income . Countries:. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, . Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia. , Mexico, . Peru, South Africa and Tanzania. Nora Lustig. Tulane University, CGD, IAD. . International Monetary Fund. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru and South Africa. Nora Lustig. Tulane University, CGD, IAD. . The Welfare State and the Fight Against Inequality. Columbia . University. New York, . Novemeber. and . Secondary Effects. Alternative Views of Fiscal Policy – An Overview. Alternative Views of Fiscal Policy. Keynesians stress the potency of fiscal policy and its use to maintain . AD . at a level consistent with full employment.. Matter; How . Does it Differ to Focussing on . Poverty?. Duncan Green. Oxfam GB. Ambedkar. University. November 2013. What do we mean by Poverty?. Absolute v Relative income. Multidimensional – narrow (. Lecture . 6: Income Inequality . and Growth. Overview. Measuring Inequality. Measuring Absolute Poverty. Why is high inequality bad?. Fields’ Typologies. Kuznets Curve. Policy options. Measuring Inequality. Dr Max Price. Vice-Chancellor. University of Cape Town. OUTLINE. Examine trends post-apartheid (since 1994). Income inequality. Overall, by race, by gender. Poverty . Overall, by race, by gender. Composition of income and impact of social grants. and the . Historical . Development of Macroeconomics. The Historical Evolution . of Macroeconomics. The Great Depression . and . Macroeconomics. The Great Depression exerted a huge impact . on macroeconomics. Chapter 11. “. Our world has never been more connected or more prosperous than it is today. Yet right now, one in every three of us alive today does not have access to the most basic needs for a decent life - food, education, medical care, a safe environment.. Side Effects (Offsets) to Fiscal Policy. Fiscal Policy not a perfect science/often trial and error with expansionary and contractionary fiscal policy. Expansionary Policy. - greater AD/less unemployment but could lead to inflation. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru and South Africa. Nora Lustig. Tulane University, CGD, IAD. . The Welfare State and the Fight Against Inequality. Columbia . University. New York, . Novemeber. Fiscal Policy. Simply put…the Government’s use of taxing and spending to . stimulateor. contract the economy. Background Terms. Deficit… results from an unbalanced budget (12 months). Debt…continues to build…what you owe.