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When Prosperity is Not Shared : The Weak Links between Growth and Equity in the Dominican Republic

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-16T14:41:20Z
dc.date.available2014-04-16T14:41:20Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractThe Dominican Republic has low economic mobility, with less than 2 percent of its people climbing to a higher income group during the decade, compared to an average 41 percent in the Latin America and Caribbean region as a whole. Despite improving access to basic goods and services such as water and education, coverage and quality remain uneven, thus limiting the economic opportunities of many disadvantaged people. This reflects their inability to influence the system to their benefit, a manifestation of weak political agency. This report uses a comprehensive definition of "equity" which entails that citizens must have equal access to opportunities, be able to live in dignity, and have the autonomy and voice to participate fully in their communities and decide on life plans that they have reason to value. This report identifies three broad goals for addressing the underlying causes of economic inequity in the Dominican Republic: (1) promote equitable, efficient, and sustainable fiscal policy; (2) build fair, transparent, and efficient institutions that will improve the provision and quality of public goods and services, expand economic opportunities, increase upward mobility, and better protect economically vulnerable Dominicans; and (3) strengthen access of the poor to labor markets and increase the demand for their labor, so as to make efficient use of human capital and allow the poor to benefit from economic growth. The analysis presented in this study analyzes mobility within generations by measuring directional income movement, that is, the net upward or downward movement in individual incomes over time. Serious analytical efforts should be devoted to understanding the apparent disconnection between macro and micro data that hinders the ability of national statistics to accurately reflect macroeconomic and social progress.en
dc.description.abstractA pesar del fuerte crecimiento económico de la última década, aún subsisten grandes inequidades en la sociedad dominicana. Casi una tercera parte de la población es pobre a pesar de tener las habilidades y los activos para generar ingresos. La mejora en el acceso a bienes y servicios básicos como agua y educación, la cobertura y la calidad siguen siendo desiguales, limitando así las oportunidades económicas de muchos de sus habitantes. Este estudio identifica tres grandes objetivos para hacer frente a las causas subyacentes de la desigualdad económica en la República Dominicana: la promoción de una política fiscal equitativa, eficiente y sostenible; la construcción de instituciones transparentes y eficientes que promuevan la inclusión económica y social a través de una mejor prestación y calidad de los bienes y servicios públicos, la ampliación de las oportunidades económicas, el incremento de la movilidad económica ascendente y la protección de los dominicanos económicamente vulnerables a los choques negativos; y finalmente, el fortalecimiento del acceso de los pobres al mercado laboral, incrementando la demanda por su mano de obra, de manera que se haga un uso eficiente del capital humano y facilite que los pobres se beneficien del crecimiento económico del país.es
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19203348/prosperity-not-shared-weak-links-between-growth-equity-dominican-republic-vol-2-2-main-report
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17826
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17826
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE POVERTY
dc.subjectACCESS TO GOODS
dc.subjectACCESS TO SANITATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY STRUCTURES
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOME
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOMES
dc.subjectBANKING CRISIS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC HEALTH
dc.subjectBUDGETING
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYCLES
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER PROGRAM
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER SCHEME
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCHANGES IN POVERTY
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCHRONICALLY POOR
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCLEAN WATER
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION BASKET
dc.subjectCOPING BEHAVIORS
dc.subjectCOST-EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENCY DEPRECIATION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectDIMENSIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC BANKING
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INSECURITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCK
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEQUAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEQUITABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFAMILY INCOME
dc.subjectFAMILY INCOMES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFISCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD BASKET
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOREIGN CAPITAL
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD PER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMPACT OF SHOCKS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME CHANGE
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME DYNAMICS
dc.subjectINCOME GENERATION
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME REDISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINDICATORS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY REDUCTION
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL POVERTY LINES
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLACK OF TRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMARKET DISTORTIONS
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET STRUCTURE
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMICRO DATA
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectNEGATIVE SHOCKS
dc.subjectNEW POOR
dc.subjectPER CAPITA GROWTH
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ASSETS
dc.subjectPOLICY AREAS
dc.subjectPOLICY INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY OBJECTIVE
dc.subjectPOLICY OPTIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR FAMILIES
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOST-CRISIS PERIOD
dc.subjectPOST-CRISIS PERIODS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCREASES
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectRATE OF RETURN
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectREGIONAL AVERAGE
dc.subjectREGIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectREGIONAL POPULATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INEQUALITY
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARGETING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX EXEMPTIONS
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRANSIENT POOR
dc.subjectUNDERDEVELOPED CAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY TO POVERTY
dc.subjectWEALTH CREATION
dc.titleWhen Prosperity is Not Shared : The Weak Links between Growth and Equity in the Dominican Republicen
dc.titleCuando la prosperidad no es compartida : los vínculos débiles entre el crecimiento y la equidad en la República Dominicanaes
dc.title.alternativeCuando la prosperidad no es compartida : los vinculos debiles entre el crecimiento y la equidad en la Republica Dominicanaen
dc.title.alternativeCuando la prosperidad no es compartida : los vinculos debiles entre el crecimiento y la equidad en la Republica Dominicanaes
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okr.date.disclosure2014-03-06
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:18:47.739399Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19203348/prosperity-not-shared-weak-links-between-growth-equity-dominican-republic-vol-2-2-main-report
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid809401468261578825
okr.guid798681468248706257
okr.guid967651468249029513
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20140306133751
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19203348
okr.identifier.report85760
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.countryDominican Republic
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Central government administration
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
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okr.unitPoverty, Gender and Equity Group (LCSPP)
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