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Poor protection : the role of taxes and social benefits in the developing world during crises /

Examining the role of social protection and taxation systems in developing countries during times of crises, the main objective of this work is to promote understanding about proper crisis response and the way social protection and tax systems can be made more sustainable to support countries'...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: World Institute for Development Economics Research (associated with work.)
Other Authors: Jouste, Maria (Editor), Kanbur, S. M. Ravi, 1954- (Editor), Pirttilä, Jukka, 1970- (Editor), Rattenhuber, Pia, 1980- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Series:Studies in development economics.
Subjects:
Emergency management > Developing countries.
Poor > Government policy > Developing countries.
Public welfare > Developing countries.
Taxation > Developing countries.
Economic History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
Economic Development.
Development.
Economics.
Social Services & Welfare.
Public Policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Emergency management
Poor > Government policy
Public welfare
Taxation
Developing countries
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Protecting the poor and vulnerable when crises are the new normal / Jukka Pirttilä, Maria Jouste, Ravi Kanbur, and Pia Rattenhuber
  • Strengthening resilience : Investigating the effectiveness of social protection and tax policies in cushioning income and poverty impacts amidst crises in low- and middle-income countries : A scoping review / Rodrigo Oliveira, Jesse Lastunen, Pia Rattenhuber, Melissa Samarin, and Adnan Shahir
  • The impact of social protection on poverty through normal times and times of crisis : Evidence from Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia / Katrin Gasior, Iva V. Tasseva, and Gemma Wright
  • Performance of tax–benefit systems during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa : A comparative perspective / Jesse Lastunen, Adnan Shahir, Pia Rattenhuber, Kwabena Adu-Ababio, and Rodrigo C. Oliveira
  • The role of taxes and benefits in protecting household incomes during the COVID-19 pandemic : An analysis of seven Latin American countries / David Rodríguez Guerrero, H. Xavier Jara, Mariana Dondo, Cristina Arancibia, David Macas Romero, Rebeca Riella, Joana Urraburu, Linda Llamas, Luis Huesca, Javier Torres, and Rodrigo Chang
  • The cushioning effects of tax–benefit policies in Viet Nam during the COVID-19 pandemic / Antoine de Mahieu and Jesse Lastunen
  • The effect of wage subsidies on job retention : Evidence from South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic / Timothy Köhler, Haroon Bhorat, and Robert Hill
  • The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and aid packages in Viet Nam / Cuong Viet Nguyen
  • Top earnings and inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador : Evidence from administrative data / Olivier Bargain, Paul Carrillo-Maldonado, and H. Xavier Jara
  • Social protection floor gaps and pandemic relief : Embracing universalism? / Annalena Oppel
  • The potential of universal basic income schemes to buffer shocks : Comparing Uganda and Zambia during COVID-19 / Enrico Nichelatti, Maria Jouste, and Pia Rattenhuber
  • Targeted versus universal benefits : Poverty‑reduction performance in times of crisis / Adnan Shahir, Ravi Kanbur, Jukka Pirttilä, and Pia Rattenhuber
  • Optimal taxation in crisis times : Simulation results for Zambia / Dingquan Miao, Ravi Kanbur, and Jukka Pirttilä
  • Summary / Jukka Pirttilä, Maria Jouste, Ravi Kanbur, and Pia Rattenhuber
  • Discussion of main policy implications / Jukka Pirttilä, Maria Jouste, Ravi Kanbur, and Pia Rattenhuber.