This paper analyses the impacts of indirect tax policy reforms on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania by … government tax revenue and a neutral effect on income distribution and poverty. The results of the second reform find a positive … distribution, poverty indicators fell. …

- 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 …

This study assesses temporal and spatial distribution of child deprivation and income poverty using the fifth and sixth … deprivation of children aged 7 to 17 years, and the outcomes were compared to the incidence of income poverty. The analyses reveal … areas; and differences in regional rankings of deprivation and income poverty. Distinct policies for child deprivation and …

poverty and wellbeing. This framing is reflective of Brazil's national narrative on race relations and the idea that class and … employment status have been the most salient barriers to social welfare protections. Brazil's widely well-regarded anti-poverty … systems offers important lessons on how poverty relief can further human development and enhance agency. Future reformers can …

dramatic increase in income poverty and inequality between December 2019 and June 2020. The poverty rate, measured with the … national poverty line, goes up from 25.7 to 58.2 per cent over this period and extreme poverty increases from 9.2 to 38.6 per …

on poverty reduction and income redistribution. We also present a static microsimulation to analyse the potential impacts …, intensity, and severity of poverty are, in the best of cases, moderate and, although their progressivity is high, their …

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

of fiscal policy on income redistribution, and poverty in South Africa. We find, in accordance with previous research …, that direct taxes and cash transfers are overall progressive and reduce inequality and poverty. Our disaggregated analyses …