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Re-evaluating RCTs with nightlights - an example from biometric smartcards in India

Stein, Merlin - 2021

Satellite data and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are a powerful combination for analyzing causal effects beyond traditional survey-based indicators. The usage of remotely collected data for evaluating RCTs is cost-effective, objective and possible for anyone with treatment assignment data....

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Assessing welfare accounts

Fölster, Stefan; Gidehag, Robert; Orszag, Jonathan Michael - 2002

The paper examines the possible effects of introducing a large-scale welfare reform in Sweden, namely, the introduction of comprehensive welfare accounts. Under this policy, individuals make mandatory contributions to accounts, which they can top up with voluntary contributions. In return,...

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Retreat from mandatory pension funds in countries of the Eastern and Central Europe in result of financial and fiscal crisis: Causes, effects and recommendations for fiscal rules

Bielawska, Kamila; Chłoń-Domińczak, Agnieszka; … - 2017

The aim of this book is to assess in various dimensions the causes and effects of the reduction of mandatory pension funds in selected countries of Central-Eastern Europe and to propose changes to existing fiscal rules so that they could respond to the challenge of population ageing impact on...

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Pension Tax Reform : A Briefing

Booth, Philip; Bourne, Ryan - 2021

Calls to overhaul pension tax relief by scrapping higher rates of relief and setting a so-called "flat rate" "tax relief" are misguided. Such proposals would also face huge practical problems and lead the tax system to become even more complex. Pension tax relief has been criticized as being...

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Tax, Welfare, and Pension Reforms in Slovenia : Implications for Work Incentives and Labor Participation

Egoumé-Bossogo, Philippe - 2010

The labor participation rate in Slovenia has been lower than in the EU-15 (the members states prior to May 2004), particularly for the low-income and older individuals. Using simulations of tax and social benefits and public pensions, the paper shows how the current tax, welfare, and pension...

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Bearing Witness to Economic Injustices of Undocumented Immigrant Families : A New Class of 'Undeserving' Working Poor

Lipman, Francine J. - 2013

burden of Social Security and Medicare taxes without the right to receive benefits …

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Integration of administrative records for social protection policies : contributions from the Brazilian experience

Bartholo, Letícia; Mostafa, Joana; Osorio, Rafael Guerreiro - 2018

Integrating information for the purpose of articulating social protection policies is hard work. It requires a combination of political will, capacity for institutional cooperation, software development and direct communication channels with citizens. Because of this complexity, countries that...

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Household resource flows and food poverty during South Africa's lockdown : short-term policy implications for three channels of social protection

Wills, Gabrielle; Berg, Servaas van der; Patel, Leila; … - 2020

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Transfers, Social Safety Nets, and Economic Growth

Sala-i-Martin, Xavier - 2006

This paper analyses the role of social safety nets in the form of redistributional transfers and wage subsidies. It is … choice, wage subsidies may be better than pure transfers. Using a simple growth model, the optimal size of the public welfare … program is found and it is argued that public welfare should be financed with income (not lump-sum) taxes, despite the fact …

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Fiscal policy and inclusive growth in Latin America : lessons for Asia

Lee, Sang-hyop; Park, Donghyun - 2014

Broadly speaking, developing Asia and Latin America are at similar income and development levels. Relative to the advanced economies, economic growth and development are much more urgent priorities for both, yet Latin America has significantly more experience in using fiscal policy to tackle...

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