Because of the lack of panel data there have been few studies on poverty dynamics in developing countries. Furthermore, because of methodological differences, it is difficult to draw general conclusions from them. This paper analyses a large sample of Peruvian and Madagascan urban households...

Many fiscal reforms in LDC’s have relied on the introduction of a presumptive tax. Aims were to simplify the tax system and to enhance the fiscal base by introducing previously informal enterprises. Theoretical qualities of positive incidence and of redistribution effects have been shown, but...

This article highlights the main findings of an evaluation report on the impact of a microfinance program based in Antananarivo. It first provides background information on microfinance programs in Madagascar and on the market-demand for micro-loans. It then describes the main characteristics of...

This paper presents an analysis of the attitudes of the poor towards the double – political (democratisation) and economic (liberalisation) – transition process in which many developing countries are engaged today. The most common belief to explain the difficulty to implement democracy and...

Nous tenterons de voir comment la population a vécu la période de transition économique qui a été amorcée au Việt Nam depuis la fin des années 1980. Il s’agit d’examiner l’impact de deux phénomènes : l’urbanisation ; la place croissante accordée aux initiatives et aux...