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Redistributive effect of personal income taxation in Pakistan

Ahmed, Vaqar; O'Donoghue, Cathal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

This paper studies the redistribution effect of personal income tax in Pakistan. We decompose the overall tax system in … findings reveal that the reforms laid down in this Ordinance resulted in a greater redistribution of incomes. The … towards progressivity. This is different from countries with advanced taxation systems relying mainly on allowances followed …

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INCOMPLETE PROPERTY RIGHTS, REDISTRIBUTION, AND WELFARE

Amegashie, J. Atsu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

In a world where the private protection of property is costly, government redistribution can lead to an increase in … efficiency-enhancing redistribution improves everyone’s welfare including the welfare of those whose labor finances the … redistribution of income. Under certain conditions, redistribution becomes desirable in situations where the state has exhausted its …

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Pensionamento flessibile e (ri)equilibrio tra generazioni

Salerno, Nicola Carmine - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

The paper proposes a method to speed up the transition toward the notional contributions pension system in Italy. It seems the most appropriate manner to combine and pursue employment and financial sustainability goals. The method computes percentages for abating the old retributive pensions...

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Sources of Public Finance in an Islamic Economy

Shaikh, Salman Ahmed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

Since interest is prohibited in Islam, the government in an Islamic economy cannot issue interest based T-Bills, T-Bonds and/or obtain interest based sovereign debt. Based on the literature review, it is argued that neither Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) nor the pious Caliphates (rta) levied any...

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Multidimensional Measurement of Poverty in Pakistan: Provincial Analysis

Masood, Sarwar; Muhammad, Waqas; Amir, Aslam - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

This paper has estimated multidimensional poverty for four provinces of Pakistan using PSLM dataset for years 2005-06 by applying Alkire and Foster (2007) methodology. Nine dimensions were selected for this study: Housing, Electricity, Water, Asset, Sanitation, Education, Expenditure,...

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Capabilities vis-a-vis Happiness: Evidence from Pakistan

HASAN, HAMID - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

While research on happiness and capabilities has been growing rapidly, they seldom treated together for useful policy insights. Using a unique self-reported questionnaire about mental well being in the Pakistan Socio-Economic Survey (PSES), we measure Sen’s capabilities (freedom, functionings...

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Double burden of nutritional disorder among Indian women: an assessment of differentials and determinants

Singh, Deepti; Goli, Srinivas; T.V., Sekher - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

In India, over the years, the progress in women’s nutritional status has been less impressive and remains as a major problem for health policy. The dual burden of nutritional disorder of women in India is posing a serious challenge not only for nutritional policy but also for socio-economic...

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“All’s well that ends well!” subjective wellbeing: an epistemic enquiry

Pillai N., Vijayamohanan; B. P., Asalatha - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

Wellbeing in general is represented in terms of the quality of life of an individual or group. The different objective and subjective indicators that go into the composition of quality of life leave its definition and measurement elusive, despite its global recognition as a policy goal. Attempts...

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Objectivizing the Subjective: Measuring Subjective Wellbeing

Pillai N., Vijayamohanan; B. P., Asalatha - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

Wellbeing has always eluded definition, and the elusive definition, in turn, has denuded the concept of an objective measure. Attempts at an objective measure have brought out two basic methodological alternatives. The first, objective, measure has come out as the famous Physical Quality of Life...

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Labor income polarization in greater Buenos Aires

Viollaz, Mariana; Olivieri, Sergio; Alejo, Javier - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

This paper presents and analyzes a group of statistics which characterize the level and evolution of the labor income polarization in Greater Buenos Aires over the past two decades (1986-2006). The empirical evidence reveals two stages throughout those years: the first one distinguished by an...

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