But the evidence from macroeconomic data is inconsistent with that notion: redistributive policies, unless they are extreme, seem not to carry the disincentive effects that have worried some people. And, by improving equality, they actually help sustain growth and support other policies and self help – allowing the less well off to get a better education or better access to health and proper nutrition. Indeed, in a number of advanced countries that have successfully kept net (post tax and transfer) inequality at relatively low levels, both redistribution and policies aimed at promoting inclusion and reducing market (pre-tax and transfer) inequality have played a salient role.