A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico
Using a regionally disaggregated computable general equilibrium model, we analyze the differential welfare impacts of a cash transfer program targeted at rural areas. The direct effect of the transfers decreases regional income differentials, but the indirect effects depend on how the program is fin...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2001
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| author | Coady, David Harris, Rebecca Lee |
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| description | Using a regionally disaggregated computable general equilibrium model, we analyze the differential welfare impacts of a cash transfer program targeted at rural areas. The direct effect of the transfers decreases regional income differentials, but the indirect effects depend on how the program is financed. Financing the program with a more efficient tax system is also less regressive and has favorable urban impacts. The less efficient instruments result in relatively higher incomes in all rural regions, but are more regressive. The increasing share of urban poverty highlights the shortcomings of rural targeting and raises the issue of horizontal equity. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1580232025-11-06T05:41:01Z A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico Coady, David Harris, Rebecca Lee welfare economics rural population econometrics computable general equilibrium models urban development cash transfers Using a regionally disaggregated computable general equilibrium model, we analyze the differential welfare impacts of a cash transfer program targeted at rural areas. The direct effect of the transfers decreases regional income differentials, but the indirect effects depend on how the program is financed. Financing the program with a more efficient tax system is also less regressive and has favorable urban impacts. The less efficient instruments result in relatively higher incomes in all rural regions, but are more regressive. The increasing share of urban poverty highlights the shortcomings of rural targeting and raises the issue of horizontal equity. 2001 2024-10-24T12:53:12Z 2024-10-24T12:53:12Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158023 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Coady, David; Harris, Rebecca Lee. 2001. A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico. TMD Discussion Paper 76. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158023 |
| spellingShingle | welfare economics rural population econometrics computable general equilibrium models urban development cash transfers Coady, David Harris, Rebecca Lee A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico |
| title | A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico |
| title_full | A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico |
| title_fullStr | A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico |
| title_short | A regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers: an analysis of PROGRESA in Mexico |
| title_sort | regional general equilibrium analysis of the welfare impact of cash transfers an analysis of progresa in mexico |
| topic | welfare economics rural population econometrics computable general equilibrium models urban development cash transfers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158023 |
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