Examining the effectiveness of dissuasive taxes as a policy tool for reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption in Cameroon: A welfare and microsimulation analysis.

Deterrent taxes are a crucial policy tool for reducing the consumption of harmful products like tobacco and alcohol. However, assessing dissuasive taxes impact different income groups is important to ensure that their burden is not disproportionately borne by low-income households. This study examines the effectiveness of deterrent taxes as an economic policy tool for reducing tobacco and alcohol consumption in Cameroon.

Financial stability in sub-Saharan Africa: Does monetary policy matter?

The SDGs give priority to a high-quality monetary policy via domestic credit and the money supply. This objective has been widely studied and a rich literature exists on the subject. With this in mind, in this paper we examine how monetary policy (domestic credit and money supply) has affected financial stability in 48 sub-Saharan African countries between 2000 and 2021.

Taxing for a better life? The impact of environmental taxes on income distribution and inclusive education.

This paper examines the impact of environmental taxes on economic and social inequalities using data from 38 OECD countries from 1994 to 2020. The results show that the introduction of an environmental tax can have unequal consequences on population groups due to differences in consumption behaviour and access to environmental alternatives. The results also indicate that environmental taxes with a progressive character (i.

Does energy poverty increases starvation? Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa.

This study contributes to the existing literature on energy poverty and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study is conducted on a panel of 36 SSA countries over the period 2000 to 2020. Using several estimation methods, such as fixed effects, Driscoll-Kraay, Lewbel 2SLS, and the generalized method of moments, we find positive results for energy on food security.