Publications

December 2023

WORKING PAPER 134
Tekgüç, Hasan and Değer S. Eryar. 2023. “Redistribution Trends in Turkey: Regressive Taxes, Structural Change, and Demographics.” Working Paper 134, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, December.

October 2023

WORKING PAPER 133
Amjad, Beenish, Maynor Cabrera and Lokendra Phadera. 2023. “The Effects of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty in Iraq.” Working Paper 133, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, October.

August 2023

WORKING PAPER 132
Neidhöfer, Guido, Nora Lustig, and Patricio Larroulet . 2023. “Projecting the Impact of COVID-19 on Education and Intergenerational Mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Working Paper 132, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, August.

WORKING PAPER 131
Robayo-Abril, Monica, Ana Maria Tribin and José Andrés Oliva. 2023. “Fiscal Policy as a Tool for Gender Equity in El Salvador.” Working Paper 131, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, August.

WORKING PAPER 130
Bridi, Victor, Graciele Guedes, Claudiney Pereira and Fabio Waltenberg. 2023. “Effects of Fiscal Interventions on Poverty and Inequality in Brazil: a National and Regional Analysis, 2017-2018.” Working Paper 130, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, August.

July 2023

WORKING PAPER 129
Silveira , Fernando Gaiger and Theo Ribas Palomo. 2023. “Increasing the State’s Redistributive Role in a Highly Unequal Country: Evidence from Brazil in the Early 21st Century.” Working Paper 129, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, July.

June 2023

WORKING PAPER 128
Christopher Hoy. 2023. “How Does Progressivity Impact Tax Morale? Experimental Evidence Across Developing Countries.” Working Paper 128, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, June.

May 2023

WORKING PAPER 127
Santos, Maria Emma, Nora Lustig and Maximiliano Miranda Zanetti. 2023. “Counting and Accounting: Measuring the Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy in Multidimensional Poverty Reduction.” Working Paper 127, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, May.

November 2022

WORKING PAPER 126
Iago Esturimo Mendes. 2022. “Gasto público social, tributação, desigualdade e pobreza no Brasil (2002-2018): uma resenha da literatura.” Working Paper 126, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, November.

September 2022

WORKING PAPER 125
Lustig, Nora and Valentina Martinez Pabon. 2022. “Universal Basic Income, Taxes, and the Poor.” Working Paper 125, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, September.

WORKING PAPER 124
Lustig, Nora, Valentina Martinez Pabon, Federico Sanz and Stephen D. Younger. 2022. “The Impact of COVID-19 on Living Standards: Addressing the Challenges of Nowcasting Unprecedented Macroeconomic Shocks with Scant Data and Uncharted Economic Behavior.” Working Paper 124, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, September.

August 2022

WORKING PAPER 123
Bassier, Ihsaan, Joshua Budlender, and Maya Goldman. 2022. “Social Distress and (Some) Relief. Estimating the Impact of Pandemic Job Loss on Poverty in South Africa.” Working Paper 123, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, August.

WORKING PAPER 122
Ambel, Alemayehu A., Wondimagegn M. Tesfaye & Manex B. Yonis. 2022. “A Gendered Fiscal Incidence Analysis for Ethiopia: Evidence from Individual-Level Data.” Working Paper 122, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, August.

June 2022

WORKING PAPER 121
Oliver Bargain. 2022. “Income Sources, Intra-Household Allocation And Individual Poverty.” Working Paper 121, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, May.

April 2022

WORKING PAPER 120
Kundu, Sridhar and Maynor Cabrera. 2022. “Fiscal Policies and their Impact on Income Distribution in India.” Working Paper 120, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, April.

WORKING PAPER 119
Feoli, Ludovico and Maynor Cabrera. 2022. “The Redistributive Impact of Fiscal Policies in Costa Rica 2010-2018.” Working Paper 119, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, April.

WORKING PAPER 118
Freije, Samuel and Fuchang Zhao. 2022. “Public Expenditures under the 2011-2020 Poverty Reduction Strategy in China.” Working Paper 118, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, April.

January 2022

WORKING PAPER 117
Haydeeliz Carrasco, Hamidou Jawara, Moritz Meyer. 2022. “The Effects of Fiscal Policy on Inequality and Poverty in The Gambia.” Working Paper 117, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, January.

WORKING PAPER 116
Enami, Ali, Patricio Larroulet, and Nora Lustig. 2022. “How Accurate Is the Kakwani Index in Predicting Whether A Tax or a Transfer Is Equalizing? An Empirical Analysis.” Working Paper 116, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, January.

WORKING PAPER 115
Yánez, Ernesto, Wilson Jimenez and Verónica Paz Arauco. 2022. “Política fiscal e impactos redistributivos en Bolivia.” Working Paper 115, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, January.

September 2021

WORKING PAPER 114
Blofield, Merike, Cecilia Giambruno and Jennifer Pribble. 2021. “Breadth and Sufficiency of Cash Transfer Responses in Ten Latin American Countries during the First 12 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Working Paper 114, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, September.

WORKING PAPER 113
Lora, Eduardo, Miguel Benítez, Diego Gutiérrez. 2021. “Annualizing Labor Market, Inequality, and Poverty Indicators.” Working Paper 113, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, September.

WORKING PAPER 112
Enami, Ali, Ugo Gentilini, Patricio Larroulet, Nora Lustig, Emma Monsalve, Siyu Quan, and Jamele Rigolini. 2021. “Universal Basic Income Programs: How Much Would Taxes Need to Rise? Evidence for Brazil, Chile, India, Russia, and South Africa.” Working Paper 112, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, September.

August 2021

WORKING PAPER 111
Lopez Del Valle, Juan Cruz, Caterina Brest López, Joaquín Campabadal, Julieta Ladronis, Nora Lustig, Valentina Martínez Pabón, Mariano Tommasi. 2021. “Fiscal Policy, Income Redistribution and Poverty Reduction in Argentina.” CEQ Working Paper 111, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, August.

June 2021

WORKING PAPER 92
Lustig, Nora, Valentina Martinez Pabon, Federico Sanz and Stephen D. Younger. 2021. “The Impact of COVID-19 and Expanded Social Assistance on Inequality, Poverty and Mobility in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.” CEQ Working Paper 92, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, June. REVISED.

WORKING PAPER 96
Lustig, Nora, Valentina Martinez Pabon, Guido Neidhöfer and Mariano Tommasi. 2021. “Short and long-run distributional impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America.” CEQ Working Paper 96, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, June.

March 2021 

WORKING PAPER 105
Feierherd, Germán, Patricio Larroulet, Wei Long, and Nora Lustig. 2021. “The Pink Tide and Inequality in Latin America.” CEQ Working Paper 105, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, March.

WORKING PAPER 109
Zouhar, Younes, Jon Jellema, Nora Lustig and Mohamed Trabelsi. 2021. “Public Expenditure and Inclusive Growth – A Survey.” CEQ Working Paper 109, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, March.

WORKING PAPER 86
Lustig, Nora, Jon Jellema and Valentina Pabon Martínez. 2021. “Are Budget Neutral Income Floors Fiscally Viable In Sub-Saharan Africa?” CEQ Working Paper 86, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University,  March.

February 2021

WORKING PAPER 108
Benicio, Dalmacio F., William Seitz, Jon Jellema, and Maya Goldman. 2021.“The Effects of Fiscal Policy on Poverty and Inequality in Tajikistan.” CEQ Working Paper 108, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, February.

WORKING PAPER 107
Meléndez, Marcela, Valentina Martínez Pabón, and Nicolás Peña-Tenjo. 2021. “El papel de la política fiscal en la reducción de la desigualdad y la pobreza en Colombia: un análisis de incidencia del gasto social y los impuestos.” CEQ Working Paper 107, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, February.

January 2021

WORKING PAPER 106
Goldman, Maya, Ingrid Woolard, and Jon Jellema. 2021. “The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Poverty and Income Distribution in South Africa 2014/15.” CEQ Working Paper 106, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, January.

WORKING PAPER 104
Blofield, Merike, Nora Lustig and Mart Trasberg. 2021. “Social Protection During the Pandemic: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.” CEQ Working Paper 104, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, January.

WORKING PAPER 104 ESP
Blofield, Merike, Nora Lustig and Mart Trasberg. 2021. “La Protección Social Durante La Pandemia: Los Casos de Argentina, Brasil, Colombia y México.” CEQ Working Paper 104, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, Enero.

December 2020

“The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Poverty and Income Distribution in South Africa 2014/2015.”
Goldman, Maya, Ingrid Woolard and Jon Jellema
French Development Agency: Research Paper No. 198
December 2020

WORKING PAPER 103
Barbosa, Rogério J., Pedro H. G. Ferreira de Souza, and Sergei S. D. Soares. 2020. “Income Distribution in Brazil During the 2010s: A Lost Decade in the Struggle Against Inequality and Poverty.” CEQ Working Paper 103, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, December.

WORKING PAPER 99
Guido Neidhöfer, Nora Lustig, and Mariano Tommasi. 2020. “Intergenerational Transmission of Lockdown Consequences: Prognosis of the Longer-run Persistence of COVID-19 in Latin America.” CEQ Working Paper 99, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, December.

WORKING PAPER 102
Gonzalo Gómez Bengoechea. 2020. “The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Income Distribution Under Different Protection Schemes: the Case of Spain.” CEQ Working Paper 102, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, December.

November 2020

WORKING PAPER 110
Younger, Stephen D., Albert Musisi, Wilson Asiimwe, Nicole Ntungire, Jakob Rauschendorfer and Priya Manwaring. 2020. “Estimating Income Losses and Consequences of The Covid-19 Crisis In Uganda.” CEQ Working Paper 110, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, November.

WORKING PAPER 101
Manda, Damiano Kulundu, Reuben Mutegi, Samuel Kipruto, Moses Muriithi, Paul Samoei, Martine Oleche, Germano Mwabu, Stephen D. Younger. 2020. “Fiscal Incidence, Inequality and Poverty in Kenya: A CEQ assessment.” CEQ Working Paper 101, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, November.

October 2020

WORKING PAPER 98
Lustig, Nora and Valentina Martinez Pabon. “The Impact of COVID-19 Economic Shock on Inequality and Poverty in Mexico.” CEQ Working Paper 98, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, October.

July 2020

WORKING PAPER 93
Lustig, Nora and Yang Wang. 2020. “The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Income Inequality, Poverty, and the Urban-Rural and Regional Income Gaps in China.” CEQ Working Paper 93, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, July.

June 2020

WORKING PAPER 95
Gómez Bengoechea, Gonzalo and Siyu Quan. 2020. “The Welfare State in Spain: An Impact Assessment” CEQ Working Paper 95, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, June.

May 2020

WORKING PAPER 100
 Cuevas, P. Facundo, Leonardo Lucchetti and Metin Nebiler. 2020. “What are the Poverty and Inequality Impacts of Fiscal Policy in Turkey?” CEQ Working Paper 100, Commitment to Equity Institute, Tulane University, May.

March 2020

WORKING PAPER 94
Nora Lustig. 2020. “Inequality and Social Policy in Latin America.” CEQ Working Paper 94, CEQ Institute, Tulane University, March.

WORKING PAPER 94 Español
Nora Lustig. 2020. “Desigualdad y pólitica social en América Latina.” CEQ Working Paper 94, CEQ Institute, Tulane University, March.

WORKING PAPER 90
Vladimir Hlasny. 2020 “Parametric Representation of the Top of Income Distributions: Options, Historical Evidence and Model Selection.” CEQ Working Paper 90, CEQ Institute, Tulane University, March.