-benefit policies stabilized earnings losses. We then evaluate the impact on income-based poverty and inequality and the contribution of … discretionary tax-benefit policies in alleviating the shock. Our analysis shows modest increases in headcount poverty rates and … inequality, and somewhat larger effects on the poverty gap due to lower relative earnings losses of the poor population at the …

A large share of the population in Zambia is living below the national poverty line. To reduce poverty, in 2019, the … additional benefits to take account of the multidimensionality of poverty. We use the tax-benefit microsimulation model … MicroZAMOD to analyse the coverage and poverty impact of the current social protection system and to assess the extent to which …

inequality and poverty. The results are based on newly developed microsimulation models for Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, South …

This paper analyses the effectiveness of tax-benefit systems in reducing poverty and inequality across 13 countries in … to poverty and inequality. Additionally, we assess gender disparities in outcomes, quantify the distributional effects of …

social cash transfers. The results indicate that Zambian agricultural policies reduce headcount poverty by 3-5 percentage …, poverty reduction with smaller government net expenditure. The results from these simulations suggest that it is feasible to … highlight that the final impacts on poverty and inequality are heterogeneous across population groups. …

of these measures on income-based poverty and inequality. We find notable reductions in disposable incomes, concentrated … among higher-income households, and moderate increases in headcount poverty rates and poverty gaps. The study highlights the …

the differences across the income distribution and impacts on measures of poverty and inequality. The paper also evaluates … experienced by higher-income households. Additionally, the estimates point to moderate increases in both the headcount poverty … rate and the extent of poverty, as measured by the poverty gap. Automatic stabilizers had a limited effect in cushioning …

Establishing an equitable and efficient tax system is essential for reducing poverty, combating inequality, and …

This paper analyses the effectiveness of tax-benefit systems in reducing poverty and inequality across 13 countries in … to poverty and inequality. Additionally, we assess gender disparities in outcomes, quantify the distributional effects of …

-benefit policies stabilized earnings losses. We then evaluate the impact on income-based poverty and inequality and the contribution of … discretionary tax-benefit policies in alleviating the shock. Our analysis shows modest increases in headcount poverty rates and … inequality, and somewhat larger effects on the poverty gap due to lower relative earnings losses of the poor population at the …