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WORKING PAPER 8
Scott, John. (2013, August). Redistributive Impact and Efficiency of Mexico’s Fiscal SystemPublic Finance Review 42(3), 368-390.

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Scott, John. 2013. “Redistributive Impact and Efficiency of Mexico’s Fiscal System.” CEQ Working Paper 8, CEQ Institute, Tulane University and Inter-American Dialogue. REVISED July.

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WORKING PAPER 13 English
Lustig, Nora, Pessino, Carola, & Scott, John. (2013, November). The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay: Introduction to the Special IssuePublic Finance Review 42(3), 287-303.

Earlier Version:

Lustig, Nora, and Carola Pessino and John Scott. 2013. “The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: An Overview.” CEQ Working Paper 13, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research and Department of Economics, Tulane University and Inter-American Dialogue, REVISED August.

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WORKING PAPER 13 Español
Lustig, Nora, and Carola Pessino and John Scott. 2014. “El impacto del sistema tributario y del gasto social sobre la desigualdad y la pobreza en Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, México, Perú y Uruguay: Un panorama general.” CEQ Working Paper 13, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research and Department of Economics, Tulane University and Inter-American Dialogue, October.

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WORKING PAPER 16
Higgins, Sean, Nora Lustig, Whitney Ruble and Tim Smeeding. 2016. “Comparing the Incidence of Taxes and Social Spending in Brazil and the United States.” Review of Income and Wealth 62 (S1): S22-S46.  

Earlier Version:

Higgins, Sean, Nora Lustig, Whitney Ruble and Tim Smeeding. 2013. “Comparing the Incidence of Taxes and Social Spending in Brazil and the United States.” CEQ Working Paper 16, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research and Department of Economics, Tulane University and Inter-American Dialogue, November.

WORKING PAPER 17
López-Calva, Luis F., Nora Lustig, John Scott y Andrés Castañeda. 2014.
 “Gasto social, redistribución del ingreso y reducción de la pobreza en México: evolución y comparación con Argentina, Brasil y Uruguay.” CEQ Working Paper 17, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research and Department of Economics, Tulane University and Inter-American Dialogue, REVISED March.

WORKING PAPER 31
Lustig, Nora. 2016.
 “Inequality and Fiscal Redistribution in Middle Income Countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru and South Africa.”Journal of Globalization and Development 7(1): 17–60.

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Lustig, Nora. 2015.“Inequality and Fiscal Redistribution in Middle Income Countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru and South Africa.” CEQ Working Paper 31, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research and Department of Economics, Tulane University and Inter-American Dialogue, July.

WORKING PAPER 32 Español
Lustig, Nora and Rodrigo Aranda. 2015.
 “El impacto de los impuestos y las transferencias en la pobreza y la desigualdad rural-urbana en Bolivia, Brasil, Guatemala, México y Perú.” CEQ Working Paper 32, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research and Department of Economics, Tulane University and Inter-American Dialogue, September.


WORKING PAPER 37 Español
Lustig, Nora 2017. 
“El impacto del sistema tributuario y el gasto social en la distribución del ingreso y la pobreza en América Latina:Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Perú Y Uruguay.” CEQ Working Paper 37, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, July.

WORKING PAPER 62 Español
Lustig, Nora.
 “El impacto del sistema tributario y el gasto social en la distribucion del ingreso y la pobreza en America Latina. Una aplicacion del marco metodologico del proyecto Compromiso con la Equidad (CEQ).” El Trimestre Económico 3(335): 493-568.

Earlier Version:

Lustig, Nora 2018. “El impacto del sistema tributario y el gasto social en la distribucion del ingreso y la pobreza en America Latina. Una aplicacion del marco metodologico del proyecto Compromiso con la Equidad (CEQ).” CEQ Working Paper 62, CEQ Institute, Tulane University, REVISED May.

WORKING PAPER 65
Scott, John, Enrique de la Rosa, and Rodrigo Aranda. 2017.
 “Inequality and fiscal redistribution in Mexico: 1992-2015.” CEQ Working Paper 65, CEQ Institute, Tulane University, November. 

WORKING PAPER 84
Vladimir Hlasny. 2019. “Redistributive Impacts Of Fiscal Policies In Mexico: Corrections For Top Income Measurement Problems.” CEQ Working Paper 84, CEQ Institute, Tulane University, March.

WORKING PAPER 92
Lustig, Nora, Valentina Martinez Pabon, Federico Sanz and Stephen D. Younger. 2021. “The Impact of COVID-19 and Expanded Social Assistance on Inequality, Poverty and Mobility in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.” CEQ Working Paper 92, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, June. REVISED.

WORKING PAPER 96
Lustig, Nora, Valentina Martinez Pabon, Guido Neidhöfer and Mariano Tommasi. 2021. “Short and long-run distributional impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America.” CEQ Working Paper 96, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, June.

WORKING PAPER 98
Lustig, Nora and Valentina Martinez Pabon. “The Impact of COVID-19 Economic Shock on Inequality and Poverty in Mexico.” CEQ Working Paper 98, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, October.

WORKING PAPER 104
Blofield, Merike, Nora Lustig and Mart Trasberg. 2021. “Social Protection During the Pandemic: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.” CEQ Working Paper 104, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, January.

WORKING PAPER 104 ESP
Blofield, Merike, Nora Lustig and Mart Trasberg. 2021. “La Protección Social Durante La Pandemia: Los Casos de Argentina, Brasil, Colombia y México.” CEQ Working Paper 104, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, Enero.



Inequality in Mexico – On the Rise Again

UNU-WIDER
December 2018