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A 2019 Social Accounting Matrix for Benin with detailed representation of agriculture and food processing sectors
Kinkpe, A. Thierry; Luckmann, Jonas Jens; Grethe, Harald; … - 2022
This paper presents a detailed 2019 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Benin as a basis for policy analysis with a focus on agriculture, food processing and energy generation from byproducts. It is based on official statistics collected from national and international institutions (national...
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Fiscal policy, income redistribution, and poverty reduction in Latin America
Lustig, Nora; Martinez Pabon, Valentina; Pessino, Carola - 2023
heterogeneity in the income inequality and poverty-reducing power of LAC fiscal systems. While all LAC fiscal systems reduce income … inequality, fiscal systems in nine LAC countries are poverty-increasing, and this startling characteristic has not improved over …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014546273
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Intensive margin labour supply and the dynamic effects of in-work transfers
Goll, David; Joyce, Robert; Waters, Tom - 2023
incomes, including among poorer households, and to raise welfare. Our results suggest that in-work transfers could be refined …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014371999
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The role of privately held firms in income inequality
Paukkeri, Tuuli; Ravaska, Terhi; Riihelä, Marja - 2023
typically invisible in income data, distorting our understanding of the extent of income inequality. A recent strand of research … has illustrated the importance of accounting for retained earnings for measuring inequality. In this paper, we study the … role of privately held firms in income inequality in Finland, including the role of retained earnings, but also taking a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014487348
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The changing structure of immigration to the OECD : what welfare effects on member countries?
Burzynski, Michal; Docquier, Frédéric; Rapoport, Hillel - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012060258
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Welfare benefits in highly decentralized fiscal systems : evidence on interterritorial mimicking
Ayala Cañón, Luis; Herrero, Ana; Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012215005
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The Latin American middle class : fragile after all?
Castellani, Francesca; Parent, Gwenn; Zentero, Jannet - 2014
This paper joins in the debate on the size of the middle class in Latin America, providing an analysis of its structure and characteristics. Using several measurements, it finds that 40-60 percent of Latin American households are middle class, a share which has consolidated over the past decade....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011289501
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How green are economists?
Carattini, Stefano; Tavoni, Alessandro - 2016
The market for voluntary carbon offsets has grown steadily in the last decade, yet it remains a very small niche. Most emissions from business travel are still not offset. This paper exploits a unique dataset examining the decision to purchase carbon offsets at two academic conferences in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011487773
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What can happiness research tell us about altruism? : Evidence from the German socio-economic panel
Schwarze, Johannes (contributor);  … - 2005
Much progress has been made in recent years on developing and applying a direct measure of utility using survey questions on subjective well-being. In this paper we explore whether this new type of measurement can be fruitfully applied to the study of interdependent utility in general, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002746133
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Methods for modeling public policy and investment impacts on the economy, natural capital and ecosystem services
Banerjee, Onil; Crossman, Neville; Vargas, Renato; … - 2020
The year 2020 is a critical year for sustainable development policy and practice with the review and renewal of various international commitments including the Sustainable Development Goals, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Paris Agreement. The post-2020 agenda needs to be informed...
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