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Title Poverty, Welfare and Income Distribution Implications of Reducing Trade Costs Through Deep Integration in Eastern and Southern Africa
Full text http://doc.rero.ch/record/330968/files/JAE_27_2_172.pdf
Date 2021
Author(s) Balistreri, Edward J.; Maliszewska, Maryla; Osorio-Rodarte, Israel; Tarr, David G.; Yonezawa, Hidemichi
Abstract We examine regional and unilateral policies to reduce three kinds of trade costs in Eastern and Southern Africa. Our article is the first CGE-microsimulation model to assess the impacts of the reduction of trade costs on poverty and income of the poorest 40% of the population. We estimate significant reductions in the poverty headcount and increases in income for the poorest 40%. We find that trade facilitation would increase the 'share' of income of the poorest 40% of the population, however, services reform decreases the share. We find and explain why our three types of trade costs have very diverse impacts across the countries.
Language eng
Repository Switzerland - Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO)
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