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The essays examine how income inequality influences public policies and economic productivity across different settings.

April 3, 2026Open Access

Essays on inequality and public finance

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The essays examine how income inequality influences public policies and economic productivity across different settings.
Applied marginal value of public funds to analyze EITC across U.S. states from 1993-2016.
Investigated the non-linear relationship between income inequality and total factor productivity using GMM techniques on data from 62 countries.
Employed a difference-in-differences design to assess the impact of EU membership on income inequality in Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia.
Negative economic metrics reduce the effectiveness of the EITC across states, particularly in areas with high poverty and inequality.
Found an inverse-U relationship between income inequality and total factor productivity, especially in developing countries.
EU accession reforms decreased bribery rates but had mixed effects on income inequality, with Bulgaria showing an upward trend.

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Three essays explore how income inequality affects policy effectiveness in various contexts, highlighting implications for public finance.

Altug Yildiz (2026) studied this question.

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Three essays explore how income inequality affects policy effectiveness in various contexts, highlighting implications for public finance.