A Government Redistribution of Income Program Is Proposed with the Aim

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Essay

A government redistribution of income program is proposed with the aim of making the income distribution the same as the 45° line in a Lorenz curve diagram. What implications does the idea of the "big tradeoff" have for the program?

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