Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)

Articles

• INEQUALITY MITIGATION: TAIWAN'S APPROACH TO WEALTH REDISTRIBUTION IN CONTRAST

  Chao-Yang Lin Wang , Dr. Hsin-Yi Chen Liu

  This paper examines the puzzle of why blue-collar workers in many democracies tend to support right-wing parties despite these parties wanting to limit income redistribution. The paper reviews the literature on the heterogeneous effects of democracy on tax and inequality, and argues that the

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• HARNESSING FAIRNESS: THE IMPACT OF TAX REDISTRIBUTION ON INCOME INEQUALITY IN TAIWAN

  Dr. Yu-Hsuan Wang Liu , Prof. Hua-Ming Chen Tsai

  The paradox of voting behavior among low-income individuals and their preference for right-wing parties, which typically advocate for limited income redistribution, presents a puzzling conundrum in democratic systems. On the surface, one might expect that voters with lower incomes would favor a

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• TACKLING CORRUPTION: A PILLAR OF MENA BANKING STRENGTH

  Prof. Samir Mahmoud Khedher, Dr. Fatima Zohra Ben Youssef

  Corruption in the banking sector is a major problem that can have negative consequences for the economy. This paper reviews the literature on the impact of corruption on the banking sector, with a focus on the following areas: (1) the lending decisions of banks, (2) the riskiness of banks'

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