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Trade reform and poverty -- lessons from the Philippines: a CGE-microsimulation analysis by Cororaton, Caesar B., Cockburn, John

“…Experiments where lost tariff revenue is compensated by increased sales taxes instead of direct taxes indicate that this would have had much more negative poverty implications. …”
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Liberalising into poverty? : a GTAP analysis of the SADC EPA by Döbeling, Tatjana

“…Other than in other model based studies of the EPAs, which concentrate on general welfare effects, this thesis aims to give detailed answers to the named concerns: The state revenue decreases. An increase in sales taxes can balance the state budget, if deteriorations for some sectors are accepted. …”

Trade and economic impacts of destination-based corporate taxes by Martin, Will

“…A 20 percent tax would raise consumer prices by up to 27 percent, taking into account state sales taxes, sharply cutting the living standards of people on fixed incomes. …”
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