Evaluating Alternative Approaches to Poverty Alleviation.

This paper uses a partial equilibrium framework to evaluate the relative efficiency, distributional and revenue implications of rice tariffs and targeted transfers in Madagascar, especially in the context of identifying their respective roles for poverty alleviation. Although there are likely to be...

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Main Author: Dorosh, Paul A.
Other Authors: Coady, David, Minten, Bart
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers.
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Summary:This paper uses a partial equilibrium framework to evaluate the relative efficiency, distributional and revenue implications of rice tariffs and targeted transfers in Madagascar, especially in the context of identifying their respective roles for poverty alleviation. Although there are likely to be substantial efficiency gains from tariff reductions, these accrue mainly to higher income households. In addition, poor net rice sellers will lose from lower tariffs. Developing a system of well designed and implemented targeted direct transfers to poor households is thus likely to be a substan.
Physical Description:1 online resource (30 pages)
Bibliography:References.
ISBN:9781451913248
1451913249
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.