Refund of Consumption Tax to Low-Income People: Impact Assessment Using Difference-in-Differences

One way to reduce inequality and poverty is to promote tax justice. In 2021, the government of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, implemented a program (the Devolve-ICMS Program) that refunds consumption tax to low-income citizens (cashback). This study aims to evaluate the impacts of this Prog...

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Main Authors: Jorge Luis Tonetto, Adelar Fochezatto, Giovanni Padilha da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Economies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/11/6/153