Working Paper
Towards greater poverty reduction in Zambia
A large share of the population in Zambia is living below the national poverty line. To reduce poverty, in 2019, the government initiated the Cash Plus reform, which aims to build on the existing Social Cash Transfer as a floor benefit with...
Technical Note
Exploring the quality of income data in two South African household surveys which underpin SAMOD
This note has set out several data processes that have been undertaken using the income data in dataset(s) that underpin SAMOD. Section 1 describes various data-cleaning steps that were undertaken when preparing the LCS 2014/15 as an underpinning...
Working Paper
Differential bunching impacts across the income distribution
We investigate the behavioural responses of individual taxpayers to changes in marginal personal income tax rates applying empirical bunching methodology to tax administrative data from Zambia over the period from 2014 to 2021. We find evidence for...
Working Paper
Urban change and rural continuity in gender ideologies and practices
Across the world, people in urban rather than rural areas are more likely to support gender equality. To explain this global trend, this paper engages with geographically diverse literature and comparative rural–urban ethnographic research from...
Working Paper
Constraints to biofuel feedstock production expansion in Zambia
World biofuel production has been increasing to improve energy security and mitigate global warming. Southern Africa’s bioenergy demand could increase with South Africa’s planned fuel blending mandates, triggering increased demand for feedstocks and...
Working Paper
Impact of soil conservation adoption on intrahousehold allocations in Zambia
In this paper, we examine the impact of soil conservation adoption on gender-specific resource allocations within households in Zambia. The extension of funding of conservation farming (CF) training sessions in 2007 in specific districts in Zambia...
Working Paper
Analysis of the animal feed to poultry value chain in Zambia
Rapid population growth, urbanization, and income growth are triggering increased demand for high-value agricultural products across Southern Africa with scope for gains from trade and regional integration. We analyse the animal feed to poultry value...
Working Paper
Review of social issues for large-scale land investment in Zambia
Given unsuccessful experiences to date in establishing large-scale investments for biofuels in Zambia, this paper explores the social constraints that may hinder future efforts to use the same models. The author reviews the legal framework that has...
Policy seminar
Cash Plus dissemination event
Tue, 5 October 2021
Hotel Southern Sun Ridgeway,
Lusaka, online,
Zambia
Past event
Policy seminar
Distributional Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zambia
Thu, 14 October 2021
Sarovar Premiere Hotel, online,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Project workshop
Work-in-progress meeting on tax research collaboration in Zambia
As part of the Building up efficient and fair tax systems – lessons based on administrative tax data project, a work-in progress meeting was held online between UNU-WIDER, Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research (ZIPAR) and Zambia Revenue...
Tue, 12 October 2021
Online, Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Project meeting
Cash Plus final meeting
Wed, 28 July 2021
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Project meeting
Work-in-progress meeting on tax research collaboration in Zambia
As part of the Building up efficient and fair tax systems – lessons based on administrative tax data project, a work-in-progress meeting is held in-person between UNU-WIDER and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) in Lusaka on 9-11 August 2023. The...
Wed, 9 August 2023
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Fri, 11 August 2023
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Policy seminar
Findings from recent research based on Zambian administrative tax data
In collaboration with the Research and Statistics Unit at the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), UNU-WIDER organizes a dissemination workshop on two studies evaluating tax compliance in Zambia. This event allows all key stakeholders to acquaint...
Wed, 1 March 2023
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Workshop
Stata data management training
A three day in-person Data management in Stata capacity development workshop is provided to the research staff of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research (ZIPAR) in Lusaka, Zambia on 9-11 October 2023...
Mon, 9 October 2023
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Wed, 11 October 2023
Zambia Revenue Authority,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Workshop
Second MicroZAMOD retreat
In collaboration with the national MicroZAMOD team, International Labour Organization (ILO) Zambia, Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis (ZIPAR) and the Southern Africa for Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI), UNU-WIDER organizes a 5-day...
Mon, 21 August 2023
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Fri, 25 August 2023
Livingstone,
Zambia
Past event
Project meeting
Work-in-progress meeting on tax research collaboration in Zambia
As part of the Building up efficient and fair tax systems – lessons based on administrative tax data project, a work-in-progress meeting is held in-person between UNU-WIDER and the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) in Lusaka on 21 and 23 June 2023. The...
Wed, 21 June 2023
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Fri, 23 June 2023
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Workshop
MicroZAMOD retreat
Mon, 23 May 2022
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Fri, 27 May 2022
Protea Hotel Livingstone,
Livingstone,
Zambia
Past event
Results meeting
Microsimulation of agricultural policies in Zambia
Thu, 25 November 2021
Online,
Zambia
Past event
About
Tax research for development – lessons from Zambia
This project analyses administrative tax data in Zambia to provide knowledge for better policymaking to mobilize public revenue for inclusive economic development.The project conducts new, policy-relevant research based on the empirical analysis of...
Working Paper
Exploring the quality of income data in two African household surveys for the purpose of tax-benefit microsimulation modelling
The quality of data on employment income is explored using Tanzanian and Zambian household survey datasets. The extent of missing and implausible income data is assessed and four different methods are applied to impute missing or implausible values...
Blog
An African in Africa: New perspectives on travelling for research
Working for an international organisation presents a host of challenges, given the vast nature of tasks that one must surmount in a fast paced and...
Working Paper
Distributional impacts of agricultural policies in Zambia
This paper examines the distributional impacts of agricultural policies versus those of cash transfers using a tax–benefit microsimulation model for Zambia for the policy year 2020. The analysis also considers the behavioural impacts of input...
Working Paper
How have formal firms recovered from the pandemic?
This paper examines how formal firms have been impacted by and recovered from the pandemic by drawing on two distinct but complementary data sources. This is the first attempt to use both survey and tax administrative data to measure the initial...
Working Paper
Minimum wage and tax kink effects in the formal and informal sector in Zambia
This paper explores two policy interventions in Zambia, a minimum wage hike in 2018 and an upward revision in the first kink in the progressive income tax schedule in 2017, to examine and compare the impact of minimum wage and tax kink changes on...
Journal Article
Differential bunching impacts across the income distribution: evidence from tax administrative data
We investigate the behavioural responses of individual taxpayers to changes in marginal personal income tax rates applying empirical bunching methodology to tax administrative data from Zambia over the period from 2014 to 2021. We find evidence for...
Working Paper
Estimating tax gaps in Zambia
Assessing tax gaps—the difference between the potential and actual taxes raised—plays a vital role in achieving positive domestic revenue objectives through improved and reformed taxation. This is particularly pertinent for growth outcomes in...
Blog
Direct support to small scale farmers reduces poverty: What Zambia is doing right
Over half of Zambia’s population lived below the national poverty line in 2015. In rural areas, where 89% of households are engaged in agriculture...
Report
SOUTHMOD country report Zambia - MicroZAMOD v2.16
This report documents MicroZAMOD, the SOUTHMOD model developed for Zambia. This work was carried out by Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research (ZIPAR) in collaboration with the project partners. The results presented in this report are...
Journal Article
How have formal firms recovered from the pandemic?
THIS ARTICLE IS ON EARLY VIEW | This study examines how formal firms have been impacted by and recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, by drawing on two distinct but complementary data sources. This is the first attempt to use both survey and tax...
Project meeting
Second Cash Plus work in progress meeting
UNU-WIDER's SOUTHMOD tax-benefit microsimulation team, in collaboration with the senior partners from Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI) and Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR), as well as the...
Tue, 8 June 2021
Online,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
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