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predistribution

predistribution

9.8
Policies that change how income is shared before taxes and government payments
  • noun
  • /ˌpriːdɪsˈtrɪbjuːʃən/
  • UK
translation icon : predistribución
  • Heckman introduces the idea of predistribution over redistribution.

Examples

  • By implementing predistribution, policymakers aim to tackle economic inequality from its root causes.

  • The government proposed a new predistribution strategy to ensure fair income distribution before taxes.

  • Second, sharing the value of common resources should be seen as predistribution.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Because it addresses the underlying causes of economic injustice, inequality, and exclusion, predistribution is an essential feature of a prosperous economy in an inclusive society.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Predistribution—improving the quality of parenting and early environments of poor children—is more likely to promote long-term social mobility.

    Blog text (27)

  • Advocates argue that predistribution can lead to a more equitable society by addressing disparities early on.

Antonyms

redistribution
62 4.5

To give things out again, often money or land, to make things fairer

Surface Forms

predistribution singular
predistributions plural

Morphology

predistribution = distribution (semi-transparent) = pre + distribution

Formally 'pre-' + 'distribution' is clear, but the sense is a specialized economic policy term whose precise meaning is not directly inferable to an average learner.

Etymology

Predistribution comes from pre- meaning 'before' and distribution meaning 'giving out', the same parts you see in distribute. In politics it means changing how money is 'given out' early, for example before taxes, to reduce big gaps between rich and poor.