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Taxation in developing countries: Case study of Cameroon
Fambon, Samuel - 2006
In the beginning of the 1980s, Cameroon witnessed a sustained rate of growth, associated essentially with the boom in … tax system could, therefore, ensure sustainable growth and development in Cameroon. The study aims to contribute to a … better understanding of the evolution of the tax system in Cameroon. In particular, the paper reviews the chronology of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010330128
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Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Health in the Philippines
Manasan, Rosario G.; Cuenca, Janet S. - 2010
Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity in access to health services. In general, government spending on health is envisioned to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421191
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Can dreams come true? Eliminating extreme poverty in Africa by 2030
Ncube, Mthuli; Brixiova, Zuzana; Bicaba, Zorobabel - 2015
The year 2015 is the "finish line" for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). What should the post-2015 goals look like for Africa? The goal of ending extreme poverty remains paramount. Globally, the World Bank has set goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to promote shared prosperity in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004339
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Land Issues in Poverty Reduction Strategies and the Development Agenda: Philippines
Llanto, Gilberto M.; Ballesteros, Marife M. - 2003
The paper discusses critical land issues in the Philippines and assesses the integration of those issues in the national development agenda and poverty reduction strategies. It covers issues related to agriculture, forest and urban lands, land administration and management and government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429701
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Mainstreaming the adaptations and reducing the vulnerability of the poor due to climate change
Ranganathan, C. R.; Palanisami, K.; Kakumanu, K. R.; … - 2011
Many rural poor people in developing countries depend on agriculture and are highly influenced by climatic change. Hence, sustainable livelihood approaches are used at both policy and project level to initiate new poverty reduction activities and modify existing activities to improve livelihood...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010397339
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Die Sachs-Easterly-Kontroverse: "Dissent on Development" revisited
Hielscher, Stefan - 2008
Der entwicklungsökonomische Diskurs ist aktuell geprägt durch eine kontroverse Debatte zwischen Jeffrey Sachs und William Easterly. Der Beitrag rekonstruiert beide Ansätze aus ordonomischer Perspektive. Er argumentiert, dass eine auf Kooperation angelegte Semantik vergleichsweise besser...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011733761
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Health and labour income of wage earners and self-employed workers in Cameroon
Fomba Kamga, Benjamin; Kengne Kamga, Arline; Audibert, … - 2013
and self-employed workers in Cameroon. Health status is measured by a self-assessment of an individual's health; and … health, income, and selection into each employment status. The data used in this study is obtained from the 2007 Cameroon …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293185
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Could a well-designed customs reforms remove the trade-off between revenue collection and trade facilitation?
Raballand, Gael; Marteau, Jean-François; Mjekiqi, Edmond; … - 2009
This paper is based on first-hand experience from Customs reforms in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and presents unpublished data on the impact of Customs reforms on revenues, trade facilitation, private sector operators and frontline Customs officials' behaviors in Africa. Customs agencies are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010301475
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Inequality in the Distribution of Household Expenditure in Cameroon
Fambon, Samuel - 2009
income or salaries. This paper aims to investigate the evolution of expenditure inequality in Cameroon over the 1984 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010301727
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Impact of education on inequality across the wage distribution profile in Cameroon: 2005-10
Baye, Francis Menjo - 2015
from the 2005 and 2010 Cameroon labour force surveys, wage equations and standard inequality measures. Returns to education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418626