The Impact of VAT Reforms on Poverty in Malawi – Chifundo MCHOWA
Chifundo MCHOWA
Master's thesis
The Impact of VAT Reforms on Poverty in Malawi
The Impact of VAT Reforms on Poverty in Malawi
Abstract:
This study investigates the impact of value added tax (VAT) reforms on poverty in Malawi. Specifically, it examines the impact of VAT on food consumption, the effectiveness of current VAT exemptions in benefiting the poor, and the progressiveness of VAT using the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model. The study estimates the price and income effects of VAT and analyses the Gini coefficient …moreAbstract:
This study investigates the impact of value added tax (VAT) reforms on poverty in Malawi. Specifically, it examines the impact of VAT on food consumption, the effectiveness of current VAT exemptions in benefiting the poor, and the progressiveness of VAT using the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model. The study estimates the price and income effects of VAT and analyses the Gini coefficient …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 5. 2023
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- Supervisor: Jean-Francois Brun
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MCHOWA, Chifundo. The Impact of VAT Reforms on Poverty in Malawi. Olomouc, 2023. diplomová práce (Mgr.). UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI. Přírodovědecká fakulta
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Global Development Policy / Global Development Policy
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