Tom Harris
Biographic Data
| ID | 4197668 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tom Harris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tom |
| FAMILY NAME | Harris |
| SIGNATURE | HARRIS T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The redistributive power of cash transfers vs VAT exemptions: A multi-country study
Like high-income countries, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) offer reduced rates and exemptions on particular goods and services in their value-added tax (VAT) systems. These policies are often motivated by distributional concerns and target items thought to take up a larger share of the budgets of poorer households. This paper explores the effectiveness of such policies in six LMICs. We estimate their impact on tax revenues, inequality a…
The heterogeneous impact of a successful tobacco control campaign: A case study of Mauritius
These results suggest that tobacco control policies, including sizeable tax increases, were progressive in their impact. We conclude that tobacco use increases poverty and inequality, but stronger tobacco control policies can mitigate the impact of tobacco use on impoverishment
Aiming for a Moving Target: The Dynamics of Household Electricity Connections in a Developing Context
Decomposing changes in household measures: Household size and services in South Africa, 1994-2012
Household trends are generally tracked by means of repeated cross-sections, such as censuses or nationally representative surveys. However, the trends may be driven either by changes within households over time or the way in which the processes of househol
Death in the Marsh
A Century of Canadian Grain: Government Policy to 1951
The redistributive power of cash transfers vs VAT exemptions: A multi-country study
Like high-income countries, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) offer reduced rates and exemptions on particular goods and services in their value-added tax (VAT) systems. These policies are often motivated by distributional concerns and target items thought to take up a larger share of the budgets of poorer households. This paper explores the effectiveness of such policies in six LMICs. We estimate their impact on tax revenues, inequality a…
Aiming for a Moving Target: The Dynamics of Household Electricity Connections in a Developing Context
Decomposing changes in household measures: Household size and services in South Africa, 1994-2012
Household trends are generally tracked by means of repeated cross-sections, such as censuses or nationally representative surveys. However, the trends may be driven either by changes within households over time or the way in which the processes of househol
A Century of Canadian Grain: Government Policy to 1951
A Century of Canadian Grain: Government Policy to 1951
Death in the Marsh
The heterogeneous impact of a successful tobacco control campaign: A case study of Mauritius
These results suggest that tobacco control policies, including sizeable tax increases, were progressive in their impact. We conclude that tobacco use increases poverty and inequality, but stronger tobacco control policies can mitigate the impact of tobacco use on impoverishment
Aiming for a Moving Target: The Dynamics of Household Electricity Connections in a Developing Context
Decomposing changes in household measures: Household size and services in South Africa, 1994-2012
Household trends are generally tracked by means of repeated cross-sections, such as censuses or nationally representative surveys. However, the trends may be driven either by changes within households over time or the way in which the processes of househol
The redistributive power of cash transfers vs VAT exemptions: A multi-country study
Like high-income countries, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) offer reduced rates and exemptions on particular goods and services in their value-added tax (VAT) systems. These policies are often motivated by distributional concerns and target items thought to take up a larger share of the budgets of poorer households. This paper explores the effectiveness of such policies in six LMICs. We estimate their impact on tax revenues, inequality a…
Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Advertising (1 works) · American Sports and Literature (1 works) · California (1 works)