owners, while poverty and inequality increase. …This paper studies the impact of changes in the external balance of Pakistan. We explain why the economic growth … achieved during the past decade was highly dependent on improvements in the external balance. Between 2001 and 2007, Pakistan …

Studying the poverty and income distribution effects of macroeconomic policies or shocks requires a methodology that …

model that is sequentially linked to a microsimulation model, we examine the transmission channels through which the large …, growth generated by the boom reduces poverty despite increasing informality. …

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 …

model that is sequentially linked to a microsimulation model, we examine the transmission channels through which the large …, growth generated by the boom reduces poverty despite increasing informality. …

computable general equilibrium model with top-down behavioral microsimulation. The results of the poverty and inequality index … equality. In addition, elderly rural households are experiencing the most serious poverty, and their inequality problems … indicate that population aging has a negative impact on the reduction of poverty while its impact is positive with regard to …

frameworks with microsimulation models, for the incomes distribution and poverty analysis. Finally we discuss the practical …This paper carries out a survey of CGE and Microsimulation models used in the evaluation of issues related directly or …

to farm owners increase showing a change in favor of agricultural asset owners. Poverty and inequality increase. …This paper studies the impact of changes in the external balance of a developing economy (Pakistan). We explain that … 2001 and 2007 Pakistan has benefited from, an increase in the inflow of remittances, foreign assistance from bilateral and …

This paper reviews the recent work on the application of the CGE-microsimulation models. The discussion focuses on the …

This paper provides an ex ante assessment of taxation reforms being considered in Pakistan, in order to widen the tax … currently low tax to GDP ratio in Pakistan. Almost all simulations result in a decrease in investment levels, reduced … consumption, and an increase in poverty. We thus recommend a gradual approach to tax reform that can make the adjustment process …