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Keeping Dictators Honest : the Role of Population Concentration
Doy, Quoc-Anh; Campante, Filipe R. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
capital city is positively associated with better governance and more redistribution (proxied by post-tax inequality), in OLS … propose that population plays a similar role in guaranteeing the quality of governance and redistribution. We argue and … threat to a dictatorship, inducing it to yield to more redistribution and better governance. We bring this centered concept …
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A Rapid Appraisal of The Implementation of the 2005 Direct Cash Transfer Program in Indonesia : A Case Study in Five Kabupaten/Kota
Hastuti; Sumarto, Sudarno; Toyamah, Nina; Usman, Syaikhu; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
This report is the result of a rapid assessment of the first phase of the direct cash transfer program that is one part of the fuel subsidy reduction compensation program that is provided to poor households. The early observation and assessment of the administration of this program was needed in...
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Determining General and Specific Purpose Transfers : An Integrated Approach
Saraf, Richa; Srivastava, D.K. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
This study attempts to provide an alternative methodology to calculate the horizontal equalization transfers. This methodology follows the Australian horizontal equalization principle using a panel model methodology where both revenue and expenditure side considerations are involved. First, it...
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Income Distributions, Inequality, and Poverty in Asia, 1992–2010
Chotikapanich, Duangkamon; Griffiths, William E.; Rao, … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014
measures of inequality, poverty, and pro-poor growth in four time periods over 1992–2010. Changes in these measures are … separated into rural and urban regions. We find that the PRC has grown rapidly with increasing inequality accompanying this …
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Fiscal Policy Issues for India after the Global Financial Crisis (2008–2010)
Kumar, Rajiv; Soumya, Alamuru - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
The need for fiscal consolidation and sustainability is one of the key macroeconomic issues confronting Indian economy. This paper attempts to understand India’s current fiscal situation, its likely future development, and its impact on the economy in the context of a weak...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278027
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Fiscal Policy Issues for India after the Global Financial Crisis (2008–2010)
Kumar, Rajiv; Soumya, Alamuru - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
The need for fiscal consolidation and sustainability is one of the key macroeconomic issues confronting Indian economy. This paper attempts to understand India’s current fiscal situation, its likely future development, and its impact on the economy in the context of a weak...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278122
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Gems in LGU Fiscal Management : a Compilation of Good Practices
Manasan, Rosario G.; Villanueva, Eden C. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
Recognizing that the lack of financial resources to support the provision of basic services and to fund local development plans is a critical concern at the local level to attain improvements in key human development outcomes, the paper discusses the different sources of LGU revenues, both...
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Reforming Indirect Taxes in India : Role of Environmental Taxes
Srivastava, D K; Rao, C Bhujanga - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
Extensive reforms of Indias indirect taxes at the central and the state levels has prepared the necessary ground for the implementation of a comprehensive goods and services tax (GST). The Empowered Committee of the State Finance Ministers in their First Discussion Paper and the Thirteenth...
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Goods and Services Tax for India
Rao, R. Kavita - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Indirect taxes on goods and services at the state level constitute 85 percent of own tax revenue of the state governments of which sales tax alone accounts for 61 percent. A change in regime in recent times from cascading types sales taxes to taxes based on input-tax credit within taxation of...
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Financing Strategy for Achievement of the MDGs and Implementation of the Tenth Five Year Plan
Rao, M. Govinda; Seth, Anuradha; Rinzin, Chewang - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
This report presents an analysis of the strategy required to generate the required resources for investment in various services necessary to achieve the MDGs. The analysis attempts to quantify the fiscal space to finance the MDGs and identify the necessary fiscal reforms required to finance the...
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