This study conducted a randomized control trial in rural Burkina Faso to estimate the impact of alternative cash …

This paper assesses the impact of fiscal policy on the incidence, depth, and severity of poverty, and examines whether … taxes. Finally, alternative reforms of the tax-free allowance are considered, and estimates of their likely impact on …

inequality impact. Overall, the findings suggest that although in the Latin American context poverty targeting tends to deliver …

Ecuador, the authors use a micro-simulation model to derive ex ante estimates of the impact of the programs on enrollment … model to assess the potential impact and cost efficiency of a conditional cash transfer program ex ante, in order to inform …

This paper assesses the impact of social assistance benefits on household welfare in Moldova. Ignoring standard issues … of impact evaluations such as selection bias, behavioral responses, unobserved heterogeneity and endogeneity, an … household welfare or reduce poverty. Double difference estimates point to a negative impact on welfare. Parametric estimates do …

This study assesses the redistributive impact of fiscal policy -- and its individual elements -- in Zambia. Zambia … Transfer program's coverage and benefit levels, the impact of fiscal policy on poverty would likely be muted. In 2015, Zambia …