Reducing the Wealth Gap with a Simulation-Based Proposal

Utkan Uluçay

Makale detayları

Reducing the Wealth Gap with a Simulation-Based Proposal

Yazarlar:

Utkan Uluçay

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çalışma Ekonomisi

Dergi:

Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.199-208

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289500

pISSN:

1304-0103

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals UN SDG 10 seek to reduce inequalities within and between countries. The root cause is the inequality of income distribution due to the poor distribution of global wealth. Each country deals with this problem on its own terms, and factors such as differences in country conditions, historical background, and inconsistency of data make running a comparison challenging. This study examines policy alternatives for complex and highly interactive socioeconomic structures using a highly reproducible simulator package that does not require simulation experience. No research has been found in the literature to have examined the effect of policy alternatives on the Gini coefficient in a simulated environment. Therefore, by reviewing the income distribution inequality measurement methods, this study evaluates basic policy components with a discrete eventagent-based simulation. In order to reduce the inequality of income distribution, a schedule has been proposed that includes a short-term shock program, gradual increase of the wealth tax by 20-50, and a transfer of 20 of the obtained funds to the poorest 20. Attention has been drawn to questions that are useful for contributing to decision makers and for discussions on the political agenda.

 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals UN SDG 10 seek to reduce inequalities within and between countries. The root cause is the inequality of income distribution due to the poor distribution of global wealth. Each country deals with this problem on its own terms, and factors such as differences in country conditions, historical background, and inconsistency of data make running a comparison challenging. This study examines policy alternatives for complex and highly interactive socioeconomic structures using a highly reproducible simulator package that does not require simulation experience. No research has been found in the literature to have examined the effect of policy alternatives on the Gini coefficient in a simulated environment. Therefore, by reviewing the income distribution inequality measurement methods, this study evaluates basic policy components with a discrete eventagent-based simulation. In order to reduce the inequality of income distribution, a schedule has been proposed that includes a short-term shock program, gradual increase of the wealth tax by 20-50, and a transfer of 20 of the obtained funds to the poorest 20. Attention has been drawn to questions that are useful for contributing to decision makers and for discussions on the political agenda.

 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals UN SDG 10 seek to reduce inequalities within and between countries. The root cause is the inequality of income distribution due to the poor distribution of global wealth. Each country deals with this problem on its own terms, and factors such as differences in country conditions, historical background, and inconsistency of data make running a comparison challenging. This study examines policy alternatives for complex and highly interactive socioeconomic structures using a highly reproducible simulator package that does not require simulation experience. No research has been found in the literature to have examined the effect of policy alternatives on the Gini coefficient in a simulated environment. Therefore, by reviewing the income distribution inequality measurement methods, this study evaluates basic policy components with a discrete eventagent-based simulation. In order to reduce the inequality of income distribution, a schedule has been proposed that includes a short-term shock program, gradual increase of the wealth tax by 20-50, and a transfer of 20 of the obtained funds to the poorest 20. Attention has been drawn to questions that are useful for contributing to decision makers and for discussions on the political agenda.

 Birleşmiş Milletler Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçlarının 10 numarasında ülkeler içinde ve ülkeler arasındaki eşitsizliklerin azaltılması istenmektedir. Söz konusu eşitsizliklerin temelinde gelir dağılımı adaletsizliği vardır. Gelir dağılımı adaletsizliği zenginliğin küresel paylaşımındaki sıkıntıların sonucudur. Her ülke bu sorunla kendi şartlarına uygun olarak mücadele etmektedir. Ülke şartlarının farklılığı, tarihsel süreç, verilerin tutarsızlığı gibi etkenler kıyaslamayı zorlaştırmaktadır. Bu çalışmada simülasyon bilgisi gerektirmeyen ve tekrar edilebilirliği yüksek bir simülatör paketi kullanılarak, karmaşık ve çok etkileşimli sosyo-ekonomik yapılar için politika alternatifleri incelenmiştir. Literatürde politika alternatiflerinin Gini Katsayısına etkisini simülasyon ortamında inceleyen bir araştırmaya rastlanılamamıştır. Dolayısıyla gelir dağılımı adaletsizliği ölçüm yöntemleri gözden geçirilerek kesikli olay  etmen tabanlı simülasyonla temel politika bileşenleri değerlendirilmiştir. Gelir dağılımı adaletsizliğini azaltmak üzere kısa süreli bir şok programla servet vergisini kademeli olarak 20-50 ye yükselterek elde edilen fonun 20 sini en yoksul 20 lik kesime transferini içeren bir program önerilmiştir. Karar vericilere katkı sağlanması ve politik gündem için tartışılmasında yarar görülen sorulara dikkat çekilmiştir.

Makale detayları

Reducing the Wealth Gap with a Simulation-Based Proposal

Yazarlar:

Utkan Uluçay

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çalışma Ekonomisi

Dergi:

Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.199-208

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289500

pISSN:

1304-0103

Wealth Gap

Gini Coefficient

Inequality

Simulation

PolicyGelir Dağılımı Adaletsizliği

Gini

Eşitsizlik

Simülasyon

Politika

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Utkan Uluçay

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Çalışma Ekonomisi

Dergi: Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.199-208

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289500

pISSN: 1304-0103

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Utkan Uluçay

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Çalışma Ekonomisi

Dergi:

Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi Issue 84, pp.199-208

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289500

pISSN:

1304-0103