The paper uses a micro-simulation computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to study the impact on poverty of trade … liberalisation in Zimbabwe. The model incorporates 14006 households derived from the 1995 Poverty Assessment Study Survey (PASS). The … as opposed to having representative households, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of poverty. The complete removal of …

This paper examined welfare and poverty impacts of trade liberalization in Bangladesh. By using a computable general … regressive pattern is observed among the urban households but it is ambiguous for the rural households. Rural poverty declined …. Except for the second simulation, the urban poverty headcount, gap and severity all worsen in other two simulations. This …

A CGE microsimulation model is used to study the poverty impacts of trade liberalization in Zimbabwe. A sample of 14006 … consumer prices fall and this, together with increased unskilled wages, leads to a fall in poverty. The fall in the price of …, explains why poverty falls more here than in rural Zimbabwe …

a higher education subsidy cut reduces welfare and increases poverty in Vietnam. While rural and agricultural households …Education is often promoted as the solution to poverty in the developing world. Yet, fiscal discipline has led to … reductions in public spending on education. We examine the poverty impacts of a cut in public subsidies to higher education …

developments might affect the broader economy in SASEC, and in particular impact on income distribution and poverty. The paper …

The poverty reduction strategy in Senegal has identified as one of the priorities, support to the agricultural sector … more then 80% are poor, it is of great importance to have a clear understanding of impacts of these reforms on poverty and … that the first policy simulation has very small positive effects in terms of poverty, mainly through a drop in prices of …

price surge and various policy options on the performance of the main macroeconomic indicators as well as on poverty … targeting of the poor population. -- Food subsidy ; agriculture ; price shock ; poverty ; Ukraine ; Egypt …