successful in alleviating inequality and poverty. Focussing on taxes and cash transfers, this paper investigates the impact of … inequality and poverty. We present BRAHMS, a new tax-benefit microsimulation model for Brazil and illustrate its use by … evaluating the impact of policy on economic inequality. It is argued that microsimulation provides a valuable analytical tool for …

policy makers in emerging and developing countries in particular. -- Brazil ; inequality ; poverty ; redistribution … successful in alleviating inequality and poverty. Focussing on taxes and cash transfers, this paper investigates the impact of … inequality and poverty. We present BRAHMS, a new tax-benefit microsimulation model for Brazil and illustrate its use by …

successful in alleviating inequality and poverty. Focussing on taxes and cash transfers, this paper investigates the impact of … inequality and poverty. We present BRAHMS, a new tax-benefit microsimulation model for Brazil and illustrate its use by … evaluating the impact of policy on economic inequality. It is argued that microsimulation provides a valuable analytical tool for …

than at the bottom. Despite this, inequality in market incomes as measured by the Gini coefficient increased over the …

than at the bottom. Despite this, inequality in market incomes as measured by the Gini coefficient increased over the …

This paper studies the redistribution effect of personal income tax in Pakistan. We decompose the overall tax system in … findings reveal that the reforms laid down in this Ordinance resulted in a greater redistribution of incomes. The …

. However, while the tax-benefit system in OECD countries notably reduces market inequality, in Brazil the government has not … been able to significantly alleviate inequality and poverty. This paper investigates the impact of the government budget … inequality and poverty. The analysis also illustrates how microsimulation is a useful and powerful method for evaluating the …

women. Policy conclusions are drawn about future redistribution between men and women. …

than at the bottom. Despite this, inequality in market incomes as measured by the Gini coefficient increased over the …