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-responsive budgeting has made significant headway into economic policy, taxation has lagged behind. Because tax policy is the most … debate by assessing the induced gender employment bias of current taxation policies in these countries. It explores the … taxation policies in the Middle East and North Africa region have changed over the last decade and may undergo significant …
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expected to grow at least through mid-century. The region will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the …
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Assets are an important means of coping with adverse events in developing countries but the role of gendered ownership is not yet fully understood. This paper investigates changes in assets owned by the household head, his spouse, or jointly by both of them in response to shocks in rural...
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Standard microeconomic methods consistently suggest that, in the short run, higher food prices increase poverty in developing countries. In contrast, macroeconomic models that allow for an agricultural supply response and consequent wage adjustments suggest that the poor ultimately benefit from...
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Sri Lanka—very differently given their diversity in terms of size, income, and structure of trade and protection. Using … equilibrium global model, this study examines the effects of SAFTA on trade and net income in the region. The magnitude of the …. Exempting sensitive products from the agreement limits gains from trade for the lower-middle-income members of SAFTA but may be …
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...the authors examine the impacts of HIV and AIDS on labor markets and wages, household income and consumption dynamics, and on the …
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additional income. The ultimate income effects are multiples of the amounts transferred. This paper analyzes the PROCAMPO program …, nonindigenous backgrounds, and households located in the Center and Gulf regions. High multipliers reflect marginal income …
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not pool their income. Moreover, the collective model predicts that intrahousehold allocations reflect differences in … education and children's clothing. We also examine individual-level education outcomes and find that parents do not have …
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