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Microsimulation of tax-benefit systems in the Global South: a comparative assessment

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  • Jesse Lastunen
  • Antoine de Mahieu
  • Katrin Gasior
  • H. Xavier Jara
  • Jukka Pirttilä

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This paper analyses the effectiveness of tax-benefit systems in reducing poverty and inequality across 13 countries in the Global South. Using national survey data and tax-benefit microsimulation models from the SOUTHMOD project, we provide a cross-country perspective on the redistributive impact of fiscal policies. Our analysis involves decomposing the sources of disposable income across the income distribution and estimating the contributions of different policy instruments to poverty and inequality.

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  • Jesse Lastunen & Antoine de Mahieu & Katrin Gasior & H. Xavier Jara & Jukka Pirttilä, 2024. "Microsimulation of tax-benefit systems in the Global South: a comparative assessment," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-35, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2024-35
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    Keywords

    Tax-benefit systems; Microsimulation; Poverty; Inequality; Social protection; Gender;
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