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The economywide impacts and risks of Malawi's farm input subsidy programme
Arndt, Channing; Pauw, Karl; Thurlow, James - 2014
We estimate the impact of Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Programme using an economywide approach. We find potentially … increases. Abstracting from extreme events, Malawi's programme potentially generates double dividends through higher and more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010381377
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An assessment of presumptive tax in Uganda : evaluating the 2020 reform and four alternative reform scenarios using UGAMOD, a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Uganda
Waiswa, Ronald; Lastunen, Jesse; Wright, Gemma Clare; … - 2021
Presumptive tax, a final tax on business income, was introduced in Uganda in 1997. The latest reform to the regime in … Uganda. Our findings suggest that, assuming full compliance, the reform reduces tax revenue potential by between 48-72 per … cent from the previous rules. Interviews with staff at the Uganda Revenue Authority point to further challenges with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012665424
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The dynamics of formal employment during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
McNabb, Kyle; Barugahara, Tina Kaidu; Kavuma, Susan … - 2023
This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on formal sector employment in Uganda. Utilizing employee …-level administrative tax data from the Uganda Revenue Authority, we describe the dynamics of employment as the pandemic evolved, seeking to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014457597
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Social service delivery and access to financial innovation : the impact of Oportunidades' electronic payment system in Mexico
Masino, Serena; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - 2014
reception increased and, when hit by idiosyncratic shocks, beneficiaries of bank accounts were more likely to use savings rather …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010239469
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Gender disparities in financial inclusion in Tanzania
Were, Maureen; Odongo, Maureen; Israel, Caroline - 2021
Although Tanzania has made notable progress in enhancing access to financial services, the gender gap in financial inclusion persists. This paper examines gender disparities in financial inclusion in Tanzania using descriptive and regression analyses. While the advent of mobile phone money...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012545473
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The welfare effects of financial inclusion in Ghana : an exploration based on a multidimensional measure of financial inclusion
Iddrisu, Abdul Malik; Danquah, Michael - 2021
Using a nationally representative household survey data set from Ghana, this paper provides empirical evidence regarding the role of financial inclusion or financial exclusion in household welfare. We first compute a multidimensional index of financial inclusion, and then we examine the effect...
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The financial inclusion agenda : examining the role of conventional banks in deepening access to formal credit
Iddrisu, Abdul Malik; Danquah, Michael - 2021
Using a unique district-level panel data set, we investigate the effect of banking system penetration on financial inclusion in Ghana. To purge potential endogeneity bias in the underlying relationship, we exploit a change in the policy environment of the Ghanaian banking system to instrument...
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Putting the financial system to work for the poor and SMEs
Osman, Abdul Magid; Osman, Djamila Pontes - 2020
The financial inclusion effort achieved positive results, with the number of Mozambicans having access to banking services increasing considerably, particularly after 2011- 12. However, the economic and social impact was limited, considering that farm productivity has remained low and poverty...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301897
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Rural financial intermediation and poverty reduction in Ghana : a micro-level analysis
Danquah, Michael; Iddrisu, Abdul Malik; Ohemeng, Williams; … - 2020
The financial sector in rural areas, where most of the poor people in sub-Saharan Africa are found, has transformed massively in recent times, notably through the increased penetration of several types of rural financial intermediaries in addition to rural and community banks and microfinance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012161597
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Financial inclusion and nutrition among rural households in Rwanda
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Nsabimana, Aimable - 2023
We investigate if financial inclusion leads to improved nutrition in rural Rwanda, using Rwandan Integrated Household Living Conditions surveys (2013/14 and 2016/17). Our empirical evidence shows a robust positive impact of financial inclusion efforts undertaken by formal financial institutions,...
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