Search Results - subject:"Program"

IMF austerity in practice : lessons from Argentina and implications for Lebanon's economic recovery

Accary, Johnny; Mrad, Jessica Abou; Fayad, Nour Mohamad - In: Economies : open access journal 14 (2026) 4, pp. 1-19

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the economic crises in Argentina and Lebanon to derive policy-relevant lessons for the design of IMF-supported adjustment programs in fragile economies. Using a structured comparative case study approach, the study examines crisis dynamics, policy...

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From pandemic to cost-of-living crisis : the distributional impact of UK tax and benefit policies, 2019–2023

Gorelova, Daria; Richiardi, Matteo; Van de Ven, Justin - 2026

This paper analyses how UK tax-benefit policies shaped poverty, inequality, and living standards between 2019 and 2023, spanning the COVID-19 shock and the subsequent cost-of-living crisis. Using the UKMOD tax-benefit microsimulation model combined with imputed household consumption data, we...

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The health and economic costs of welfare reform : a quasi-experimental evaluation of the roll-out of Universal Credit in England

Amo-Agyei, Silas; Munford, Luke; Daras, Konstantinos; … - 2026

We provide new evidence on the mental health and healthcare utilisation impacts of the rollout of Universal Credit, one of the most significant welfare reforms in Europe in recent decades. Designed to simplify the benefit system and strengthen work incentives by merging six meanstested...

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Policy impact assessment : Autumn Budget Statement 2026 : UK-wide distributional analysis 2026-2030

Frimpong, Rejoice - 2026

Purpose and scope: This analysis assesses the cumulative impact of the Autumn Budget Statement 2025 on UK residents over the period 2026-2030. The Budget has been passed by Parliament and will be implemented beginning in April 2026. This report models policy impact on the UK population using...

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Enhancing tax-benefit modelling functionality : labour supply responses in UKMOD

Van de Ven, Justin; Richiardi, Matteo; Brooks, Natasha; … - 2026

This paper describes the integration of labour supply behavioural responses into UKMOD, the UK tax-benefit microsimulation model belonging to the EUROMOD family. Traditional static models quantify only the direct ("morning after") fiscal and distributional effects of policy reforms, abstracting...

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Trends in Child Benefit take-up in the UK since 2008

Mitton, Lavinia; Vella, Melchior; Popova, Daria; … - 2026

In April 2013, a significant change to Child Benefit (CB) was introduced in the UK: it switched from a universal benefit to a targeted benefit. The new High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) required families to repay some or all of their Child Benefit via the tax system if either partner's...

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Unclaimed support : changes in the take-up of means-tested benefits in the UK since 2008

Popova, Daria; Vella, Melchior; Mitton, Lavinia; … - 2026

Non-take-up of social benefits occurs when eligible individuals or households fail to claim welfare support to which they are entitled. This paper provides new estimates of take-up for major UK benefits between 2008 and 2023, including Child Benefit, Pension Credit, and Universal Credit together...

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Innovation, inclusion, and adaptation in a warming world : reimagining food and nutritional security in India

Suri, Shoba; Ghosh, Nilanjan - 2026

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The World Bank Group in Ethiopia, Fiscal Years 2013– 23 : Country Program Evaluation

World Bank - 2026

This Country Program Evaluation reviews the World Bank Group’s engagement in Ethiopia during FY2013–FY2023 across three … a resilient country program that achieved important outcomes in climate resilience, agricultural productivity, and … lasting impact. (ii) Conducting regular strategy and program reviews and actively managing risks can create opportunities for …

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Traps and transfers

Jee, Edward - 2026

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