Global Welfare Impacts of U.S. Meat Promotion Activities

measuring the welfare impacts of meat price increases on iranian household

the purpose of this paper is measuring and analyzing the impacts of meat price changes on consumer’s welfare. first, the almost ideal demand system (aids) was estimated for meats in urban household in 1984-2009 years. then, compensating variation (cv) criterion was computed to measuring the consumer’s welfare changes based on taylor series expansion method and the results from the estimated aid...

Welfare Test, Sanitation Promotion, Accountants

Welfare Reform: The US Experience

Welfare Reform: The US Experience The reform of the cash-based welfare program for single mothers in the US which occurred in the 1990s was the most important since its inception in 1935. The reforms imposed credible and enforceable work requirements into the program for the first time, as well as establishing time limits on lifetime receipt. Research on the effects of the reform have shown it ...

Impacts of Immigration on Aging Welfare-State

Immigration is often seen as an instrument of adaptation for aging countries. In this paper, we evaluate, using a dynamic general equilibrium model, the contribution of migration policy in reducing the tax burden associated with the aging population in France. Four alternative scenarios, compared to a baseline scenario based on official projections, are simulated with the aim to quantify the im...

Welfare Impacts of Cross-Country Research Spillovers

The present study focuses on the welfare implications of intellectual property protection (IPP) in agriculture, when the associated knowledge has commercial application in more than one country. Attention is paid to the realistic case where countries provide different IPP levels. A model is developed to determine who benefits from, and who should pay for the associated research. A key contribut...