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Poverty Dynamics in Bhutan, 2017–2022: Evidence from Synthetic Panels

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dc.contributor.authorAmendola, Nicola
dc.contributor.authorBelotti, Federico
dc.contributor.authorEtang, Alvin
dc.contributor.authorMancini, Giulia
dc.contributor.authorVecchi, Giovanni
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-13T14:31:17Z
dc.date.available2025-01-13T14:31:17Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-13
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the dynamics of poverty in Bhutan between 2017 and 2022, utilizing cross-sectional data from the Bhutan Living Standards Surveys. The paper constructs synthetic panels and estimates poverty transition probabilities. Three main findings emerge. First, poverty turnover in Bhutan is low overall (not many people, as a share of the population, moved in and out of poverty during the period considered). Second, chronic poverty, defined as the probability of remaining poor in both years (2017 and 2022), was also low, both in absolute terms and compared to other countries for which similar estimates are available. The probability of being poor in both years is 6 percent of households in Bhutan, compared to over 15 percent in India and 17.5 percent in Pakistan. Third, upward poverty mobility (the probability of escaping poverty between 2017 and 2022) is 20 times higher than downward poverty mobility.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099948301102523024/IDU189926ec213f8014e741b21b19224086a63c5
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-11031
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42660
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 11031
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC MOBILITY
dc.subjectSYNTHETIC PANEL METHODS
dc.titlePoverty Dynamics in Bhutan, 2017–2022en
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Synthetic Panelsen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.date.disclosure2025-01-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T11:53:28.634815Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-01-10T00:00:00Zen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099948301102523024/IDU189926ec213f8014e741b21b19224086a63c5
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-11031
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBhutan
okr.sectorCentral Government (Central Agencies)
okr.themeInclusive Growth,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Economic Policy,Food Security,Youth Employment,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Economic Growth and Planning,Private Sector Development,Labor Market Policy and Programs,Active Labor Market Programs,Urban and Rural Development,Jobs,Nutrition and Food Security,Flood and Drought Risk Management,Disaster Risk Management,Social Safety Nets
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Econometrics
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Modeling and Statistics
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Monitoring & Analysis
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.unitEFI-SAR-POV-Poverty and Equity (ESAPV)
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