Redistribution

:For redistribution in the policital sense, please see redistricting.

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Redistribution is a term often applied to finite commodities within a society. Redistributive efforts often strive for a more proportionate distribution of these commodities in order to make the society more just.

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Public programs and policy measures intended for redistributive purposes include welfare programs, progressive taxation, and public education. Redistributive efforts have been proposed for and applied to monetary wealth, land, opportunity, capital, as well as human capital throughout history.

Related Topics:
Welfare - Progressive taxation - Public education - Human capital

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