Tax Revenue and Economic Performance Analysis

United States redistributes less than most other developed countries Figure 4.4. Differences in inequality before and after taxes and transfers in OECD countries Difference in concentration coefficients around 2005 People ranked by disposable income People ranked by market and disposable income Percentage reduction 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 KOR ISL CHE JPN POL FRA AUT USA CAN LUX FIN OECD-24 NZL NOR Source: OECD (2008) How much redistribution do governments achieve? ITA NLD SVK GBR DEU IRL AUS CZE SWE BEL DNK 10

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