. The paper underscores the principles of the poverty focus of social assistance and presents an overview of existence … evidence of first- and second-order effects of social assistance, particularly in the domains of poverty, education, health and …

This paper analyses the impacts of indirect tax policy reforms on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania by … government tax revenue and a neutral effect on income distribution and poverty. The results of the second reform find a positive … distribution, poverty indicators fell. …

matter to poverty and the dimension that matters to redistribution preferences. The undermining paradox emphasizes that the …Korpi and Palme's (1998) classic "The Paradox of Redistribution and Strategies of Equality" claims that universal … social policy better reduces poverty than social policies targeted at the poor. This article revisits Korpi and Palme …

This paper assesses the effects on poverty and inequality of the alternative targeting approaches that Zambia's Social … government introduced support based on giving actual cash through social cash transfers aimed at reducing poverty and … of social cash transfers, nationwide extreme poverty would be 1.6 percentage points higher than otherwise. The results …

dimensions that matter to poverty and the dimension that matters to redistribution preferences. The undermining paradox …Korpi and Palme's (1998) classic "The Paradox of Redistribution and Strategies of Equality" claims that universal … social policy better reduces poverty than social policies targeted at the poor. This article revisits Korpi and Palme …