The Australian Tax-Transfer System: Architecture and Outcomes

Peter Whiteford

doi:10.1111/j.1475-4932.2010.00634.x

The Australian Tax-Transfer System: Architecture and Outcomes

Peter Whiteford^*

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Abstract

This article evaluates the Australian tax-transfer system in an international comparative perspective, discussing the distributional profile of Australian transfers compared with those in other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, and assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Australian system in terms of impacts on income inequality and providing assistance to poor households.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	528-544
Number of pages	17
Journal	Economic Record
Volume	86
Issue number	275
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2010.00634.x
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010
Externally published	Yes

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