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Paolo Mauro: Adding Ethics to Public Finance

Paolo Mauro: Adding Ethics to Public Finance

FromIMF Podcasts


Paolo Mauro: Adding Ethics to Public Finance

FromIMF Podcasts

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Should the rich pay more taxes than the poor? Economists and public finance practitioners have traditionally focused on economic efficiency when answering questions like that, steering clear of any moral considerations that could be seen as subjective. But recent work by evolutionary moral psychologists suggests that a more human approach to policy decisions can lead to better policies that muster broader support. Paolo Mauro is Deputy Director in the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department. In this podcast, he says considering people's moral perspectives makes policy choices more politically feasible and sustainable. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3hudH8M
Released:
Mar 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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