The quality of data on employment income is explored using Tanzanian and Zambian household survey datasets. The extent … of missing and implausible income data is assessed and four different methods are applied to impute missing or …

of the increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate and increases in benefit amounts in 2018. Although poverty and … an expanded set of social benefits would lead to reduced poverty and inequality in comparison to the current practice of …

This paper assesses the effects of public policies on income taxes and benefits in six African countries. The … inequality and poverty. The results are based on newly developed microsimulation models for Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, South … various income components. …