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Publication Date: May 2007
Publisher: Tax Policy Center
Author(s): Leonard E. Burman
Research Area: Banking and finance
Keywords: Economy; Income and Wealth Distribution; Tax Policy; Tax Distribution and Economic Trends
Type: Audio/Visual
Abstract:
Burman outlines rising economic inequality with graphs of income distribution. The slideshow also presents some reasons for this rising inequality, including technology and trade. Burman points to tax policy and specifically a more progressive tax system as a way to mitigate some of the rising inequality.