Tax Structure in Latin American: Its Impact on the Real Economy

In this paper we review the structure of tax systems in Latin America and analyze their impact on the real economy - economic growth, macro-economic stability, and income redistribution. We find that in Latin America relatively higher reliance on direct taxes slows economic growth, although this ef...

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Main Authors: Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Violeta Vulovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Huelva 2014-02-01
Series:Revista de Economía Mundial
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Online Access:https://www.uhu.es/publicaciones/ojs/index.php/REM/article/view/3980