Distributional Implications of the VAT Reform in the Philippines /

This paper assesses the distributional impact of the recent VAT reform in the Philippines and evaluates alternative methods to mitigate the effects of the reform on poor households. The reform was progressive and relatively well targeted. To alleviate the impact of the reform on the poor, several mi...

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Autore principale: Newhouse, David Locke
Altri autori: Zakharova, Daria
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/153
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF