analyze the impacts of Tariffs and Non-tariff Barriers (NTBs) on the welfare and poverty of socio-economic household groups. A … general cut in tariffs leads to a decrease in overall welfare and reduction in poverty, which urban households are in a … does not substantially change the pattern of impact except that it increases overall poverty in the economy. On the other …

, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. This paper uses computable general equilibrium (CGE) methods to address how these infrastructure … developments might affect the broader economy in SASEC, and in particular impact on income distribution and poverty. The paper … describes a new CGE model for South Asia, covering India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, which incorporates …

. As a result, official measures of poverty and inequality that treat medical spending symmetrically with consumption goods …, not as part of consumption. Adopting this perspective, we construct poverty and inequality measures for India that account …, are in a state of “hidden poverty” due to medical expenses. Furthermore, while poverty in India fell substantially from …

This paper reports on mean consumption, poverty (all three FGT measures) and inequality during January to June 2004 for … higher than the poverty line. However, the Gini coefficient is higher than in recent earlier rounds. The headcount ratio … combined data, this figure is 20.6 per cent. Mean consumption, all three measures of poverty and the Gini coefficient are …

that are used to estimate international poverty rates for South Asian countries. The analysis draws on a regional dataset … of standardized consumption aggregates to assess the sensitivity of international poverty rates to the items included in … housing rent for urban Indian homeowners. Using the standardized consumption aggregates reduces the international poverty rate …

may have a negative impact on the welfare of some rural groups. Overall poverty falls under comprehensive reform and is …

may have a negative impact on the welfare of some rural groups. Overall poverty falls under comprehensive reform and is …

We review the literature on the relationship between trade policy reform and poverty, and recent approaches in the … simulate the effect of the trade cooperation among the economies of BIMSTEC and Japan on aggregate welfare and poverty in the …

We review the literature on the relationship between trade policy reform and poverty, and recent approaches in the … simulate the effect of the trade cooperation among the economies of BIMSTEC and Japan on aggregate welfare and poverty in the …