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The Stimulative Effect Of Wealth Redistribution

Monday, July 6, 2015 5:50
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by San Francisco Fed

– this article authored by Bart Hobijn and Alexander Nussbacher

Policymakers often consider temporarily redistributing income from rich to poor households to stimulate the economy. This is based in part on the idea that poor households spend a larger share of their income than rich ones do. However, ample evidence suggests that the difference in spending between these groups is significantly smaller than commonly assumed. A second assumption is that redistribution through policy is more efficient than through capital markets. Whether this is true is important to consider when proposing this type of stimulus policy.

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