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Poverty and Ethnicity : A Cross-Country Study of ROMA Poverty in Central Europe

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dc.contributor.authorRingold, Dena
dc.contributor.authorRevenga, Ana
dc.contributor.authorTracy, William Martin
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-20T15:31:54Z
dc.date.available2013-06-20T15:31:54Z
dc.date.issued2002-11
dc.description.abstractROMA are the main poverty risk groups in many of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. However, information on their living conditions, and the characteristics of their poverty is scarce, fragmented, and often anecdotal. This paper analyzes data from a new cross-country household survey, conducted by the Center for Comparative Research, at Yale University. The survey is the first of its kind which addresses the ethnic dimension of poverty across countries, covering Roma in Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania. The paper finds that welfare among Roma households is significantly lower than that of non-Roma, in terms of both material deprivation (consumption and income), and other measures of deprivation, including housing status, education levels, and employment opportunities. Multivariate analysis confirm that, controlling for other household characteristics, there is a strong negative association between Roma ethnicity, and welfare. A large part of this association appears to be due to differences in endowments, and opportunities, but there is also an important component that is "structural". This component may reflect the influence of past, and present discrimination, exclusion, and cultural factors which may affect access to public services, e.g., through language barriers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2091873/poverty-ethnicity-cross-country-study-roma-poverty-central-europe
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-5339-X
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-5339-X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14055
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Technical Paper;No. 531
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectETHNIC CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectWELFARE ELIGIBILITY
dc.subjectINCOME GAPS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION STATISTICS
dc.subjectHOUSING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectMULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectETHNICITY
dc.subjectWELFARE ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectCULTURAL FACTORS
dc.subjectACCESSIBLE SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectLANGUAGE BARRIERS ACCESSION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectAVERAGE AGE
dc.subjectCASE STUDIES
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEADERS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY LEVEL
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectECOLOGY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITIES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFOREST MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGYPSIES
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH STATUS
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectHOUSING QUALITY
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL LEVEL
dc.subjectINTERVIEWER
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL CURRENCY
dc.subjectLOCAL OFFICIALS
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMATERIAL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectMULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectPARENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY OPTIONS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY GROUP
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY RISK
dc.subjectPOVERTY RISKS
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRANDOM SAMPLE
dc.subjectRELIGION
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
dc.subjectRISK GROUPS
dc.subjectROMA
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSAMPLE SIZES
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectSEVERE POVERTY
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRANSITION PROCESS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWATER PRICING
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.titlePoverty and Ethnicity : A Cross-Country Study of ROMA Poverty in Central Europeen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2091873/poverty-ethnicity-cross-country-study-roma-poverty-central-europe
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.guid839821468759298610
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-5339-X
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_02122404075867
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2091873
okr.identifier.reportWTP531
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.geographicalEurope
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEthics and Belief Systems
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.unitECA
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