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  • Jamaica Poverty Assessment (English)

    This report examines poverty in Jamaica, revealing its cyclical nature driven by low economic growth and vulnerability to external shocks. Despite periods of significant poverty reduction, the country...

    Document Type: Poverty Assessment Report No.: 194446 Document Date: October 30, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Public Investment, Government Consumption, and Growth : A Long-run Analysis (English)

    High debt and limited fiscal space demand fiscal consolidation. However, cutting spending should not compromise long-term growth. Public investment should be protected, avoiding wasteful projects. Cuts...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 194075 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chadi Bou Habib,John Nana Darko Francois,Robert Johann Utz




  • Mongolia - Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Stability Project (English)

    Ratings of Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Stability Project for Mongolia were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality...

    Document Type: Implementation Completion and Results Report Report No.: ICR6526 Document Date: June 24, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank


  • Gender and Fiscal Policy — A Methodological Proposal and Its Application to Jordan and Armenia (English)

    Fiscal policies affect households and individuals in a variety of ways. Even though these effects are likely to be different for men and women, conventional tools of fiscal incidence analysis are typically...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10733 Document Date: March 21, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Jellema,Jon Robbert,Grown,Caren,Fuchs Tarlovsky,Alan,Wai-Poi,Matthew Grant,Tiwari,Sailesh,Sosa,Mariano Ernesto


  • Fiscal Incidence on the Island: Grenada’s Fiscal System and Its Incidence (English)

    This paper examines the distributional effects of fiscal policy in Grenada. Using data from the 2017–18 Living Conditions and Household Budgets Survey and following the Commitment to Equity analysis framework...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10678 Document Date: January 22, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gustavo Javier Canavire Bacarreza,Gómez Aliaga,Guillermo,Britton,Chevanne,Rios-Avila,Fernando,Ran Li,Pozo,Wilson Jimenez,Ibarra,Silvia Granados


  • Thailand Monthly Economic Monitor (English)

    The economic recovery slowed due to stagnant tourism arrivals from China and contracting manufacturing. Nevertheless, strong private consumption and recovering goods exports supported growth. Inflation...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 185889 Document Date: November 17, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • The Effects of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty in Iraq (English)

    This study assesses the distributional impacts of public expenditures and taxes on poverty and inequality in the Republic of Iraq. The analysis uses the Commitment to Equity methodology and is based on...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10588 Document Date: October 10, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Amjad,Beenish,Cabrera,Maynor Vinicio,Phadera,Lokendra

  • Fiscal Policy Effects on Poverty and Inequality in Cambodia (English)

    This study assesses the short-term impact of fiscal policy, and its individual elements, on poverty and inequality in Cambodia as of 2019. It applies the Commitment to Equity methodology to data from the...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10570 Document Date: September 22, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Karamba,R. Wendy,Myck,Michal,Trzcinski,Kajetan Wladyslaw,Tong,Kimsun

  • Fiscal Policy as a Tool for Gender Equity in El Salvador (English)

    This paper analyzes fiscal incidence in El Salvador through a gender lens using the Commitment to Equity model. The study aims to identify fiscal policies that promote gender equality and facilitates evidence-based...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10547 Document Date: August 17, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Robayo,Monica,Tribin Uribe,Ana Maria,Oliva Cepeda,Jose Andres

  • Poverty and Inequality Implications of Fiscal Policies : The Case of Brazil (English)

    This paper investigates the impacts of the Brazilian fiscal system on poverty and inequality, with a focus on the effects on vulnerable populations. Leveraging a broadly applied and accepted methodology...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10495 Document Date: June 22, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gabriel Lara Ibarra,Cabrera,Maynor,Otavio Canozzi Conceicao,Ricardo Campante Cardoso Vale

  • Are Carbon Taxes Good for South Asia? (English)

    This paper estimates the effects of gradually introducing a US$25/ton CO2-equivalent carbon tax in South Asian economies using the Climate Policy Assessment Tool (CPAT). The results for South Asia suggest...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10462 Document Date: May 30, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Mercer-Blackman,Valerie Anne,Milivojevic,Lazar,Victor Mylonas

  • Children and the Fiscal Space in Ethiopia (English)

    This study investigates the effects of public transfers and taxes on the wellbeing of children in Ethiopia. It applies the Commitment to Equity for Children methodology to examine the burdens of taxation...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10452 Document Date: May 23, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ambel,Alemayehu A.,Belete,Getachew Yirga,Fiala,Oliver