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Author/Editor:
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Coady, David ; Dorosh, Paul A. ; Minten, Bart
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Publication Date:
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January 01, 2008
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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.
The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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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 substantially more costeffective approach to poverty alleviation. Such an approach should be financed by switching revenue raising from rice tariffs to more efficient tax instruments. These policy conclusions are likely to be robust to the incorporation of general equilibrium considerations.
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Working Paper No. 08/9
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Poverty | Madagascar | Tariffs | Rice | Revenues
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Rice tariffs | targeted transfers | efficiency | distribution | revenue | Madagascar |
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English
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Publication Date:
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January 01, 2008
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WPIEA2008009
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28
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