Fiscal policies in France reduce inequality, boost economy, and improve lives.
The article explores how fiscal and labor policies in France affect inequality. By analyzing different income groups and policy simulations, the researchers found that most fiscal expansions reduce inequality, except for capital income tax cuts. Lowering the minimum wage can increase the Gini coefficient but also improve the lowest income group's position. There are potential policy packages that could benefit efficiency, inequality, and fiscal outcomes, like targeted labor tax reductions combined with cuts in the public wage bill.