Inflation and Inequality
53 Pages Posted: 11 Sep 2002
Date Written: July 2002
Abstract
Cross-country evidence on inflation and inequality suggests that they are positively correlated. I explore the hypothesis that this correlation is the outcome of a distributional conflict underlying the determination of fiscal policy.
Keywords: Inflation, inequality, distributional conflict, fiscal policy, bargaining
JEL Classification: D70, E00, E40, E50, E60, H20, H30
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