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Rethinking income inequality, with Chris Giles

The Economics Show

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The Philosophical Dilemma of Government Transfers and Spending

This chapter explores the challenges of allocating government spending between defense and health services, focusing on the impact on different income groups. It presents a debate between policymakers and academics on who truly benefits from public expenditures, questioning the fairness of benefit distribution.

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