Translation of "Effet sur la répartition des revenus " (French → English) :

The evidence I have seen, both internationally and in Canada, suggests that an improvement in the income distribution, meaning a more even income distribution, has a positive effect on the economy, on economic growth, on productivity, on its performance, on social cohesion.

As far as income distribution is concerned, the data from the European Community Household Panel, presented as a structural indicator supporting the annual synthesis report, highlights significant inequalities in the distribution of income per person.

As far as income distribution is concerned, the data from the European Community Household Panel, presented as a structural indicator supporting the annual synthesis report, highlights significant inequalities in the distribution of income per person.

It is necessary to: - support democratisation, human rights and the rule of law as an essential element of our cooperation with developing countries and promote good governance and decentralisation by making even greater efforts in institutional capacity-building, administrative reform and in fighting corruption, in particular through organisational support, training of policy makers and public officials and support to underpin human rights; country- specific governance assessments can make a useful contribution; - support the development of local expertise, the mobilisation of local resources and the full responsibility and involvemen ...[+++]t of local people in the conception and implementation of development activity; to this end a review of the delivery of technical assistance supported by donors is needed; - support the participation of civil society in policy making and development activity; the aim is to promote participation and social dialogue on a broad basis, not just at the project level; a systematic assessment of the social and societal impact of policies, programmes and projects is required. b) An enabling economic environment with special attention to the expansion of employment and productivity of work The volume and structure of employment, its diversification and the increase in the productivity of work are crucial for economic growth and income distribution and thus for the campaign to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development.

They are tax cuts that would be quite regressive in terms of their impacts on income distribution: getting rid of the high-income surtax, cutting top income tax rates, easing the burden of tax on capital gains.

There was a whole range of studies done of that measure, edited by one Jack Mintz and published in a special issue of the Canadian Public Policy, which found there was a very regressive impact from those changes in terms of income distribution, and an absolutely negligible impact on growth.