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economic Policy Reforms 2012Going for growth OECD 2012181PART II Chapter 5 Reducing income inequality while boosting economic growth : Can it be done?This chapter identifies inequality patterns across OECD countries and provides newanalysis of their policy and non-policy drivers. One key finding is that education andanti-discrimination policies, well-designed labour market institutions and large and/orprogressive tax and transfer systems can all reduce income inequality . On thisbasis, the chapter identifies several policy reforms that could yield a double dividendin terms of boosting GDP per capita and Reducing income inequality , and also flagsother policy areas where reforms would entail a trade-off between both Reducing income inequality while boosting economic growth : CAN IT BE DONE? economic POLICY REFORMS 2012: GOING FOR growth OECD 2012182Summary and conclusionsIn many OECD countries, income inequality has increased in past decades.

Economic Policy Reforms 2012 Going for Growth © OECD 2012 181 PART II Chapter 5 Reducing income inequality while boosting economic growth: Can it be done?

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