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The Dynamics of Exclusion and Fiscal Conservatism
Saint-Paul, Gilles - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
This paper studies the impact of income inequality on fiscal conservatism when an increase in inequality affects the bottom portion of income distribution. It is argued that, contrary to what is generally assumed in the economic literature, inequality will then be associated with less, rather...
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The Distributional Consequences of Russia's Transition
Doyle, Christopher - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1993
rise in income inequality. Poverty has increased sharply with an estimated 18.5% of the population on incomes below the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005498039
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Openness, Inequality and Poverty: Endowments Matter
de Melo, Jaime; Gourdon, Julien; Maystre, Nicolas - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
Using tariffs as a measure of openness, this paper finds consistent evidence that the conditional effects of trade liberalization on inequality are correlated with relative factor endowments. Trade liberalization is associated with increases in inequality in countries well-endowed in highly...
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Structural Adjustment, Macroeconomic Adjustment and Poverty: A Methodology for Analysis
Kanbur, Ravi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1986
estimates of the impact of adjustment on poverty using household income and expenditure surveys currently available in LDCs. It … proposes the use of decomposable poverty indices as a tractable vehicle for calculating the impact of adjustment on overall … poverty. This framework does require, however, reasonably disaggregated data on income distribution. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661633
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Some Issues in Modeling and Forecasting Inflation in South Africa
Aron, Janine; Muellbauer, John - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
Inflation targeting central banks will be hampered without good models to assist them to be forward-looking. Many current inflation models fail to forecast turning points adequately, because they miss key underlying long-run influences. The world is on the cusp of a dramatic turning point in...
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Understanding South Africa's Economic Puzzles
Rodrik, Dani - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
South Africa has undergone a remarkable transformation since its democratic transition in 1994, but economic growth and employment generation have been disappointing. Most worryingly, unemployment is currently among the highest in the world. While the proximate cause of high unemployment is that...
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Colonial Rule, Apartheid and Natural Resources: Top Incomes in South Africa, 1903-2007
Alvaredo, Facundo; Atkinson, Anthony B - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
There have been important studies of overall income inequality and of poverty in South Africa. In this paper, we …
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Exchange Rate Pass-through and Monetary Policy in South Africa
Aron, Janine; Farrell, Greg; Muellbauer, John; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
Understanding how import prices adjust to exchange rates helps anticipate inflation effects and monetary policy responses. This paper examines exchange rate passthrough to the monthly import price index in South Africa during 1980-2009. A methodological innovation allows various short-run...
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South-South migration and the labor market: Evidence from South Africa
Facchini, Giovanni; Mayda, Anna Maria; Mendola, Mariapia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Using census data for 1996, 2001 and 2007 we study the labor market effect of immigration to South Africa. The paper contributes to a small but growing literature on the impact of South-South migration by looking at one of the most attractive destinations for migrant workers in Sub--Saharan...
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Migration, Congestion Externalities, and the Evaluation of Spatial Investments
Dinkelman, Taryn; Schulhofer-Wohl, Sam - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Evaluations of new infrastructure in developing countries typically focus on direct effects, such as the impact of an electrifification program on household energy use. But if new infrastructure induces people to move into an area, other local publicly provided goods may become congested,...
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