Globalization and the Future of Social Protection
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Summary:
Social protection in industrial countries has been provided through regulations, tax expenditures, and public spending. This paper argues that globalization will affect governments’ ability to continue providing this social protection at the level of recent decades. Specifically, tax competition among jurisdictions, ballooning electronic commerce, and increased mobility of the factors of production will likely cause significant falls in tax revenue in future years. The paper concludes that the welfare states need to look for alternative ways to provide social protection.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2000/012
Subject:
Expenditure Globalization Income National accounts Public financial management (PFM) Revenue administration Tax expenditures
English
Publication Date:
January 1, 2000
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451842890/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0122000
Pages:
22
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