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A role for universal pension? : simulating universal pensions in Ecuador, Ghana, Tanzania, and South Africa
Joust, Maria; Rattenhuber, Pia - 2018
significantly reduce poverty and inequality in settings in which no means-tested old-age pensions exist (such as Ghana and Tanzania …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011806493
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Comparing the poverty-reduction efficiency of targeted versus universal benefits amid crises
Shahir, Adnan; Kanbur, Ravi; Pirttilä, Jukka; … - 2023
- better cushions the poverty effects of income shocks in a developing economy. We compare the effectiveness of the three … benefit schemes on poverty first conceptually and then by considering two different crisis scenarios, the COVID-19 pandemic … the proxy-means-tested benefits are the most effective in reducing the poverty gap index, a simple categorical benefit is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014336040
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The potential of universal basic income schemes to mitigate shocks : comparing the performance of universal basic income in Uganda and Zambia during COVID-19
Nichelatti, Enrico; Jouste, Maria; Rattenhuber, Pia - 2024
the effects of four UBI schemes on poverty and inequality measures during normal times and times of crisis in Uganda and … benefit leads to higher poverty and inequality compared to existing benefits. By contrast, in Uganda, a country with only one … notable social protection programme, all UBI scenarios reduce poverty and inequality. Differences between welfare estimates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014519337
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Comparing the poverty-reduction efficiency of targeted versus universal benefits amid crises
Shahir, Adnan; Kanbur, Ravi; Pirttilä, Jukka; … - 2023
- better cushions the poverty effects of income shocks in a developing economy. We compare the effectiveness of the three … benefit schemes on poverty first conceptually and then by considering two different crisis scenarios, the COVID-19 pandemic … the proxy-means-tested benefits are the most effective in reducing the poverty gap index, a simple categorical benefit is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014477524
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A role for universal pension? Simulating universal pensions in Ecuador, Ghana, Tanzania, and South Africa
Joust, Maria; Rattenhuber, Pia - 2018
significantly reduce poverty and inequality in settings in which no means-tested old-age pensions exist (such as Ghana and Tanzania …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011943830
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The potential of universal basic income schemes to mitigate shocks: Comparing the performance of universal basic income in Uganda and Zambia during COVID-19
Nichelatti, Enrico; Jouste, Maria; Rattenhuber, Pia - 2024
the effects of four UBI schemes on poverty and inequality measures during normal times and times of crisis in Uganda and … benefit leads to higher poverty and inequality compared to existing benefits. By contrast, in Uganda, a country with only one … notable social protection programme, all UBI scenarios reduce poverty and inequality. Differences between welfare estimates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014548569
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The growth-employment-poverty nexus in Latin America in the 2000s : Argentina country study
Cruces, Guillermo; Fields, Gary S.; Jaume, David; … - 2015
Argentina experienced a decline in the early years of the 2000s, from 2000 to 2002, in GDP and in most labour market indicators, followed by improvements in nearly all of them, tracing out a U-shaped pattern. The international crisis of 2008 impacted negatively only on the unemployment rate and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011333375
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The growth-employment-poverty nexus in Latin America in the 2000s : Colombia country study
Cruces, Guillermo; Fields, Gary S.; Jaume, David; … - 2015
indicators that were not affected negatively by the economic crisis were labour earnings, the poverty indices, and household per …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334069
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The growth-employment-poverty nexus in Latin America in the 2000s : Chile country study
Cruces, Guillermo; Fields, Gary S.; Jaume, David; … - 2015
, the percentage of registered workers, and labour earnings increased; and all poverty and inequality indicators decreased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334072
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The growth-employment-poverty nexus in Latin America in the 2000s : Brazil country study
Cruces, Guillermo; Fields, Gary S.; Jaume, David; … - 2015
labour earnings went up. At the same time, poverty and inequality largely diminished. The international economic crisis had a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011334073