, that direct taxes and cash transfers are overall progressive and reduce inequality and poverty. Our disaggregated analyses … of fiscal policy on income redistribution, and poverty in South Africa. We find, in accordance with previous research …

This paper analyses the effectiveness of tax-benefit systems in reducing poverty and inequality across 13 countries in … to poverty and inequality. Additionally, we assess gender disparities in outcomes, quantify the distributional effects of … improve welfare outcomes. …

In this paper, we use a static fiscal incidence analysis model to evaluate the poverty and inequality impacts of using … substantially reduce poverty and inequality to varying degrees depending on the taxes and transfers used. …

This papers quantifies the redistributive effects on progressivity, poverty and welfare, that would occur if the … poverty reducing as the one in force (or more in some dimensions), and a generator of greater welfare. …

, "Bolsa Família" and "BPC," in achieving their purpose of alleviating poverty and reducing the inequality in Brazil's income … programs in reducing inequality from 2003 to 2005. However, the effect on poverty alleviation was not strong. Finally, the …A persistent and very high-income inequality is a well known feature of the Brazilian economy. However, from 2001 to …

This paper presents findings on the changing effectiveness of cash transfers and income taxes on inequality and poverty … relationship between the concentration of cash transfers net of direct taxes and their effectiveness in terms of reducing poverty … and inequality. The strength of the relationship varies between countries and in some cases between the all age and the …

's largest public employment program, on household consumption and poverty rates in rural India. Combining regionally coded data … opportunities under the scheme have cut poverty during the agricultural lean season by as much as one half while we find no effect …

avoid poverty. A new role is emerging for income support: by enabling people to effectively stay home, it can produce … substantial health externalities. We examine this issue using data on human mobility and poverty rates in 729 subnational regions … changes between higher- and lower-poverty regions. Conditional on country-day fixed effects, shelter-in-place orders decrease …

reach a very small proportion of the households with incomes below a relative poverty line. Furthermore, the transfers are … characterized with very high non-take up and inclusion of non-entitled or non-poor recipients. Poverty rates decrease by a small … degree among benefit clients and yet, the impact is insufficient to affect overall poverty, or for the benefits to achieve …

a very small proportion of the households with incomes below a relative poverty line. Furthermore, the transfers are … characterized with very high non-take up and inclusion of non-entitled or non-poor recipients. Poverty rates decrease by a small … degree among benefit clients and yet, the impact is insufficient to affect overall poverty, or for the benefits to achieve …