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The following table shows the before-tax and after-tax Gini coefficients for Mexico and Canada.
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Mexico |
Canada |
Before tax |
0.473 |
0.427 |
After tax |
0.458 |
0.303 |
Discuss the figures in the table in terms of income distribution and compare the
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