Trade reform and poverty—Lessons from the Philippines: A CGE-microsimulation analysis

Cororaton, Caesar B.; Cockburn, John

doi:10.1016/j.jpolmod.2006.07.006

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“…In China, much of the export products originated from rural areas right after the opening-up policy in late 1970s, and later shifted to special economic zones, coastal regions and the rest of the country, which has benefited vast number of off-farm employment of rural farmers and contributed to rural poverty reduction. The literature has also showed that trade liberalization has contributed to the reduction of poverty in Vietnam (Heo and Doanh, 2009), India (Bhagwati and Srinivasan, 2002), and the Philippines (Cororaton and John, 2007).…”

Section: Reforming Markets: Market Reform and Inclusive Rural Transfomentioning

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Facilitating Inclusive Rural Transformation in the Asian Developing Countries

Huang

2018

World Food Policy

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Rural economy has experienced significant transformation in Asia, although the transformation differs largely among the countries. This paper examines the path, major driving forces and the likely consequences of rural transformation (RT) in China and other developing countries in Asia. We argue that: 1) There is a general path and trend of rural transformation in Asia; 2) In each stage of rural transformation, there are specific institutions, policies and investments (IPIs), which can stimulate and speed up the transformation; 3) Rural transformation and structural transformation (ST) are interconnected, successful RT can stimulate economic growth and ST, and ST can enhance rural transformation through labor‐intensive industrialization; 4) The speed of RT is positively associated with rural poverty reduction and therefore more inclusive RT. The paper concludes with several policy implications for inclusive rural transformation in Asia in general and in different categories of countries in particular.

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Section: Reforming Markets: Market Reform and Inclusive Rural Transfomentioning

confidence: 99%

Facilitating Inclusive Rural Transformation in the Asian Developing Countries

Huang

2018

World Food Policy

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“…Their studies further added that when consumption taxes are marginally increased on many groups of the consumable goods, these would also be considered as absolute pro-poor. Mabugu et al (2014) and Cororaton and Cockburn (2007) employed computable general equilibrium microsimulation techniques to assess the impact of pro-poor tax policy changes and trade reforms on poverty in South Africa and Philippines. Their studies noted that reduction in VAT and tariff cut through trade reforms, would result in a fall in consumer prices, compensated by increase in direct taxes which hit the non-poor.…”

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Relative Impact of Various Taxes on Poverty in Ghana

Adukonu¹,

Ofori-Abebrese²

2016

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“…3 Nevertheless, simulations suggest that reductions in tariff rates between 1994 and 2000 generally reduced poverty (see Cororaton and Cockburn 2007). 2 Starting from 1981, overall nominal tariffs were reduced over a series of phases under the Tariff Reform Program.…”

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FTAs and Philippine Business: Evidence from Transport, Food, and Electronics Firms

Wignaraja

Lazaro²,

DeGuzman

2010

SSRN Journal

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Trade reform and poverty—Lessons from the Philippines: A CGE-microsimulation analysis

Cited by 42 publications

References 1 publication

Facilitating Inclusive Rural Transformation in the Asian Developing Countries

Facilitating Inclusive Rural Transformation in the Asian Developing Countries

Relative Impact of Various Taxes on Poverty in Ghana

FTAs and Philippine Business: Evidence from Transport, Food, and Electronics Firms

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