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Gatskova, Kseniia; Ivlevs, Artjoms; Dietz, Barbara - 2017

We study how migration affects education of girls in Tajikistan - the poorest post-Soviet state and one of the most remittance-dependent economies in the world. Using data from a three-wave household panel survey conducted in 2007, 2009, and 2011, we find that the effect of migration on girls'...

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Migration impact on left-behind women's labour participation and time-use : evidence from Kyrgyzstan

Karymshakov, Kamalbek; Sulaimanova, Burulcha - 2017

This paper aims to study the impact of migration on labour supply and time-use of women left behind in Kyrgyzstan. Using the household survey data for 2011, labour supply is measured by occupational choices and working hours. Apart from the labour supply data, this study uses detailed...

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Diaspora externalities : a view from the South

Rapoport, Hillel - 2018

Migration decisions affect those left-behind in ways that are partly taken into account by market forces (e.g., wage effects on labour markets) and for the most part these can be seen as pure externalities. Diasporas are an example of such an externality. This paper reviews the recent economic...

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International migration and income inequality

Coniglio, Nicola; Peragine, Vitorocco; Vurchio, Davide - 2023

In this paper we explore the links between international migration and income inequality. After presenting a simple model which considers the role of income distribution in individual decisions to migrate, we estimate a set of models on the determinants of yearly bilateral migration from a very...

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Tax-benefit microsimulation modelling in Tanzania : a feasibility study

Leyaro, Vincent; Kisanga, Elineema; Wright, Gemma; … - 2015

feasibility of producing such a model for Tanzania with reference to personal income tax, indirect taxes, and contributory and non …

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Tax-benefit microsimulation modelling in Zambia : a feasibility study

Kangasniemi, Mari; Barnes, Helen; Wright, Gemma; Mpike, … - 2015

This study presents the findings from a feasibility study on the potential for developing a static tax-benefit microsimulation model for Zambia. The paper focuses on the details of the tax-benefit system and possible data sources, building on information collected in the initial scoping study of...

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Tax-benefit microsimulation in Ecuador : a feasibility study

Jara, H. Xavier - 2015

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility to implement a tax and benefit microsimulation model for Ecuador using EUROMOD as an interface. We first present a detailed description of the main components of the tax and benefit system in Ecuador for year 2014. We then describe available...

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Tax-benefit microsimulation model in Rwanda : a feasibility study

Hakizimana, Naphtal; Karangwa, John; Lastunen, Jesse; … - 2022

This paper assesses the feasibility of developing a tax and benefit microsimulation model in Rwanda. Tax-benefit microsimulation can be used to explore ways in which national development goals can be achieved in a cost-effective manner, and to assess the distributional effects of more...

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Income redistribution in Latin America : a microsimulation approach

Arancibia Romero, Cristina; Dondo, Mariana; Jara, H. Xavier - 2019

We analyse the effect of taxes and benefits on income distribution of six Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia … importance of tax-benefit instruments across countries and on the effect of taxes and benefits on poverty and inequality. The …

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Tax-benefit microsimulation and income redistribution in Ecuador

Jara, H. Xavier; Varela, Marcelo - 2017

The aim of this paper is to explore the redistributive effects of taxes and benefits in Ecuador using two different … approaches: direct use of reported taxes and benefits in household survey data, and use of simulated taxes and benefits obtained … from ECUAMOD, the tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ecuador. Our results show that simulated taxes and social insurance …

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