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Growth, Distribution, and Poverty in Africa : Messages from the 1990s

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dc.contributor.authorPaternostro, Stefano
dc.contributor.authorChristiaensen, Luc
dc.contributor.authorDemery, Lionel
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-06T16:34:05Z
dc.date.available2013-08-06T16:34:05Z
dc.date.issued2002-03
dc.description.abstractChristiaensen, Demery, and Paternostro review recent evidence on the trends in household well-being in Africa during the 1990s. They draw on the findings of a series of studies on poverty dynamics that use the better data sets now available. The authors begin by taking a broad view of poverty, tracing changes in both income poverty and in other more direct measures of individual welfare. Experiences have been varied: several countries have seen a sharp decline in poverty, while some have witnessed a marked increase. Yet, in the aggregate, economic growth has been pro-poor. Nonetheless, the aggregate numbers also hide significant and systematic distributional effects which have caused some groups to be left behind. The authors draw four key conclusions: Economic policy reforms (improving macroeconomic balances and liberalizing markets) have been conducive to reducing poverty. Market connectedness is key for the poor to benefit from new opportunities generated by economic growth. Some population groups and regions, by virtue of their sheer remoteness, have been left behind when growth picks up. Education and access to land further condition the extent to which households can benefit from economic opportunities and escape poverty. Finally, rainfall variations and ill health are found to have profound effects on poverty outcomes in Africa underscoring the significance of social protection in a poverty reduction strategy.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/1744001/growth-distribution-poverty-africa-messages-1990s
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2810
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14819
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, D.C.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No.2810
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE INDICATORS; POVERTY MEASUREMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC POLICY; MARKET LIBERALIZATION; MACROECONOMIC STABILITY; VULNERABLE GROUPS; ACCESS TO LAND; EDUCATIONAL LEVEL; RAINFALL MEASUREMENT; SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS; ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATISTICS; LIVING STANDARDS INDICATORS; INCOME LEVELS; MALNUTRITION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY INCIDENCE; MACROECONOMIC REFORM; POVERTY REDUCTION; INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION ADVERSE EFFECTS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE LEVEL
dc.subjectASSET INDEX
dc.subjectBUREAUCRACY
dc.subjectBUREAUCRATIC QUALITY
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION INEQUALITY
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION POVERTY
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectCOUNTRY SPECIFIC
dc.subjectDATA SETS
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC DECLINE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RECESSION
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectECONOMIC WELFARE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectESCAPE POVERTY
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE POLICY
dc.subjectEXPLAINING CHANGES
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGINI INDEX
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH
dc.subjectGROWTH PATH
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH REGRESSIONS
dc.subjectHEAD-COUNT RATIO
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT POVERTY
dc.subjectHEALTH SURVEYS
dc.subjectHIGH INEQUALITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DATA
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DATA
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME QUINTILES
dc.subjectINCREASING INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY MEASURES
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLONG TERM
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectMEAN CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectMEAN EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectMEAN INCOMES
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPOLICY REFORMS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY STANCE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL REFORMS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY CHANGE
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCREASE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRENDS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRO-POOR
dc.subjectPRO-POOR GROWTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectRELATIVE IMPORTANCE
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSTATE INTERVENTION
dc.subjectTERMS OF TRADE
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectUNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectWELFARE MEASURE
dc.titleGrowth, Distribution, and Poverty in Africa : Messages from the 1990sen
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okr.crossref.titleGrowth, Distribution, and Poverty in Africa: Messages from the 1990s
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/1744001/growth-distribution-poverty-africa-messages-1990s
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Other social development
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Public Health Promotion
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.unitOff of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
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