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The role of social protection and tax policies in cushioning crisis impacts on income and poverty in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid scoping review

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  • Rodrigo Oliveira
  • Jesse Lastunen
  • Pia Rattenhuber
  • Melissa Samarin
  • Adnan Abdulaziz Shahir

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries enacted tax and social protection measures to help mitigate the economic hardship faced by individuals and households. This experience underscores the need to better understand the impact of such programmes on incomes and poverty during crises, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where they are most needed. This paper reviews existing empirical literature on the subject, conducting a scoping review on quantitative studies published between 2000 and 2022.

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  • Rodrigo Oliveira & Jesse Lastunen & Pia Rattenhuber & Melissa Samarin & Adnan Abdulaziz Shahir, 2023. "The role of social protection and tax policies in cushioning crisis impacts on income and poverty in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid scoping review," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-6, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2023-6
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    Social protection; Taxation; Crisis; Shocks; Developing countries;
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