Posts Tagged ‘Inequality’
Income inequality and funding in the health sector in Nigeria
In one of the most unequal countries in the world, the poor people spend nine times more on health services than the wealthy. The solutions to this problem may lie in the payment of income tax.
Read MoreFiscal Policy in the Service of Human Rights
How, exactly, is fiscal policy related to human rights?
Read MoreNegotiating from the margins: The political participation of women in the peace processes of Colombia (1982-2016)
This book offers analyses and recommendations regarding the participation of women in peace processes so that peace agreements can become long-term social pacts that are both inclusive and committed to justice and equality.
Read MoreWho should pay more taxes in the post-conflict?
The government has strived to keep discussions on the Peace Accord and tax reform separate: it says that with or without an agreement, reform is needed to fill the huge fiscal gap left by falling oil and other natural resource prices.
Read MoreBefore the Courts: Judicial Needs and Access to Justice in Colombia
This book aims to be the most comprehensive diagnosis of legal needs and access to justice conducted in Colombia.
Read MoreRacial Discrimination in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study in Bogotá
This paper documents the first Colombian quantitative study on racial discrimination in the labor market, specifically in Bogotá. The study finds that the skin color has a direct and negative effect on the chances of finding a job.
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