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ESMAP Technical Report - Energy Subsidy in Action: Distributional Analysis for Informing Energy Subsidy Reforms - Review of Recent Approaches (Английский)

This report aims to contribute to the global knowledge base on energy subsidy reform by exploring how poverty and distributional analyses have been used to support energy subsidy reform efforts. To this...

Distributional Impacts of Taxes and Benefits in Post-Soviet Countries (Английский)

This study compares the distributional impacts of the main tax and social spending programs in eight countries of the former Soviet Union (Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation...

March 2020 PovcalNet Update : What's New (Английский)

The March 2020 update to PovcalNet involves several changes to the data underlying the global poverty estimates. Some welfare aggregates have been changed for improved harmonization, and some of the CPI...

Moldova - Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on Economy (Румынский)

State of emergency ends at end-May and a slow recovery thereafter (high downside risks do not change the policy response, but the severity of recession). Immediate impact: immediate sharp contraction...

Moldova - Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on Economy (Английский)

State of emergency ends at end-May and a slow recovery thereafter (high downside risks do not change the policy response, but the severity of recession). Immediate impact: immediate sharp contraction...

Fiscal Incidence in Moldova: A Commitment to Equity Analysis (Английский)

This paper uses methods developed by the Commitment to Equity Institute and data from the Household Budget Survey to assess the effects of government taxation and social spending on poverty and inequality...

Fiscal Incidence in Moldova : A Commitment to Equity Analysis (Английский)

This paper uses methods developed by the Commitment to Equity Institute and data from the Household Budget Survey to assess the effects of government taxation and social spending on poverty and inequality...

Poverty, Vulnerability, and Household Coping Strategies during the 2015-16 Recession in Belarus (Английский)

This paper examines the impact of the recent recession in Belarus on poverty and broader measures of household welfare and compares the recent recession episode to previous economic crises in Belarus...

Poverty, Vulnerability, and Household Coping Strategies during the 2015–16 Recession in Belarus (Английский)

This paper examines the impact of the recent recession in Belarus on poverty and broader measures of household welfare and compares the recent recession episode to previous economic crises in Belarus...

RUSMOD - A Tool for Distributional Analysis in the Russian Federation (Английский)

RUSMOD -- A Tool for Distributional Analysis in the Russian Federation (Английский)

The purpose of this paper is to introduce applications of RUSMOD -- a microsimulation model for fiscal incidence analysis in the Russian Federation. RUSMOD combines household survey micro-data and fiscal...

Informal Employment and Worker's Well-Being in the Russian Federation : Informal Employment and Worker’s Well-Being in the Russian Federation (Английский)

This paper finds that informal workers are more likely to have inferior work conditions, but do not necessarily report worse subjective well-being. Starting with lower wages, but also with less regularity...

Informal Employment and Worker's Well-Being in the Russian Federation (Английский)

This paper finds that informal workers are more likely to have inferior work conditions, but do not necessarily report worse subjective well-being. Starting with lower wages, but also with less regularity...

Prospective Impact of Pro-competition Reforms on Consumer Prices and Distribution of Welfare in the Russian Federation (Английский)

This study aims to answer a simple question: what the impact on poverty rates due changes in consumer prices because of changes in market structure of selected goods in Russia will be. It uses WELCOM (Welfare...

Russia Economic Report : Modest Growth - Focus on Informality (Английский)

Real GDP growth in Russia surpassed expectations in 2018, reaching 2.3 percent, mostly due to one off effects of energy construction. Forecasted growth of 1.2 percent in 2019 and 1.8 percent in 2020 and...

Challenges and Options for Reforming the SSN System in Ukraine : A Reform Proposal Developed as Part of Technical Assistance (Английский)

Despite the significant progress Ukraine made on its structural reform agenda, social assistance reform remains a key priority in the face of high levels of poverty (estimated at 27 percent according to...

Russia Monthly Economic Developments : Россия ежемесячные экономические события (Русский)

Incoming data confirms that global growth lost momentum in 2018, driven by a noticeable deceleration in both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). The loss of momentum...

Fiscal Incidence in Ukraine : A Commitment to Equity Analysis (Английский)

The paper employs the Commitment to Equity framework to present a first attempt at a comprehensive fiscal incidence analysis for Ukraine, encompassing the revenue and expenditures components of the fiscal...

Fiscal Incidence in Ukraine : A Commitment to Equity Analysis (Английский)

The paper employs the Commitment to Equity framework to present a first attempt at a comprehensive fiscal incidence analysis for Ukraine, encompassing the revenue and expenditures components of the fiscal...

How Effectively Does the Fiscal System in Ukraine Address Poverty and Inequality? : A Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Analysis (Английский)

Are taxes in Ukraine progressive? Do social protection programs in Ukraine help reduce poverty and inequality? Which programs are more effective in alleviating poverty, per hryvnia allocated to them? These...