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A fresh look at an old question : is pro-poor targeting of cash transfers more effective than universal systems at reducing inequality and poverty?
McKnight, Abigail - 2015
This paper presents findings on the changing effectiveness of cash transfers and income taxes on inequality and poverty … and inequality. The strength of the relationship varies between countries and in some cases between the all age and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011289926
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The Economic Adjustment Program for Portugal : assessing welfare impact in a heterogeneous-agent framework
Viegas, Miguel; Ribeiro, Ana Paula - In: Portuguese economic journal 13 (2014) 1, pp. 53-70
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010350493
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Emerging European Economies after the Pandemic : Stuck in the Middle Income Trap?
Mátyás, László (ed.) - 2022
and Pension Systems -- Public Education -- Research & Development and Higher Education -- Inequality and Welfare. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012819086
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Modern infectious diseases: macroeconomic impacts and policy responses
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2020
We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late 20th century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing the economic burden of infectious diseases. Second, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271478
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Assessing welfare impacts of some debt-consolidation episodes in the European Union
Viegas, Miguel; Ribeiro, Ana Paula - In: Macroeconomic dynamics 20 (2016) 5, pp. 1146-1173
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011623124
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The African Continental Free Trade Area : potential economic impact and challenges
Abrego, Lisandro E.; Zamaróczy, Mario de; Gursoy, Tunc; … - 2020
Political momentum towards Africa-wide free trade has been intensifying. In March 2018, over 40 countries signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Once fully implemented, the AfCFTA is expected to cover all 55 African countries, with a combined GDP of about USD 2.2...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012522557
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Tax policy reform and universal basic income effectiveness in a currency union : implications for long-term growth, inequality, and welfare
Kame Babilla, Thierry U. - In: Journal of government and economics : JGE 10 (2023), pp. 1-15
-term growth and welfare in a currency union that faces fiscal rule constraints and inequality. To address this ongoing government …, inequality, and welfare depends on the type of fiscal policy adopted by government to fund it, notably the trade-off between … completely eliminating oil subsidies appears to be the best policy for reducing inequality while increasing growth and welfare …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014414077
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Modern infectious diseases : macroeconomic impacts and policy responses
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012498991
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Evaluating the success of President Johnson's war on poverty : revisiting the historical record using a full-income poverty measure
Burkhauser, Richard V.; Corinth, Kevin; Elwell, James; … - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012388289
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Including health insurance in poverty measurement : the impact of Massachusetts health reform on poverty
Korenman, Sanders; Remler, Dahlia K. - In: Journal of health economics 50 (2016), pp. 27-35
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011587882