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– Evidence from Ecuador
By combining household survey data before and during the COVID-19 pandemic with detailed tax-benefit simulations, this paper quantifies the distributional effects of COVID-19 in Ecuador and the role of tax-benefit policies in mitigating the immediate impact of the economic shocks. Our results show a...
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– A decomposition approach
Redistributive systems in Africa are still in their infancy but are expanding in order to finance increasing public spending. This study aims at characterising the redistributive potential of six African countries: Ghana, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Africa. These countries show...
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This study analyses the impacts of indirect tax benefits policy reforms on income distribution and poverty in Tanzania by applying a standard static microsimulation model TAZMOD v1.8. The simulations model two indirect tax reforms involving changes to the excise duty and value‐added tax rates on...
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– Towards a Renewed Perspective on the City
This article argues for a more systemic engagement with Latin American cities, contending that it is necessary to reconsider their unity in order to nuance the ‘fractured cities’ perspective that has widely come to epitomize the contemporary urban moment in the region. It begins by offering an...
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– African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Some Policy Implications of Geography
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Implications for Urban Development in Nigeria
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Urban Governance and the Politics of Popular Livelihoods in Nigeria
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African Development in an Urban World
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– Building and Belonging in African Cities
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African Development in an Urban World
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