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Was Growth in Egypt Between 2005 and 2008 Pro-Poor? From Static to Dynamic Poverty Profile

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dc.contributor.authorMarotta, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorYemtsov, Ruslan
dc.contributor.authorEl-Laithy, Heba
dc.contributor.authorAbou-Ali, Hala
dc.contributor.authorAl-Shawarby, Sherine
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:00:56Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:00:56Z
dc.date.issued2011-03-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a detailed picture of how sustained growth in Egypt over 2005-2008 affected different groups both above and below the poverty line. This analysis, based on the Household Income, Expenditure and Consumption Panel Survey conducted by Egypt s national statistical agency, compares the changes in the static poverty profiles (based on growth incidence curves on a cross-section of data) with poverty dynamics (relying on panel data, growth incidence curves and transition matrices). The two approaches yield contrasting results: the longitudinal analysis reveals that growth benefited the poor while the cross-sectional analysis shows that the rich benefitted even more. The paper also shows the importance of going beyond averages to look at the trajectories of individual households. Panel data analysis shows that the welfare of the average poor household increased by almost 10 percent per year between 2005 and 2008, enough to move out of poverty. Conversely however, many initially non-poor households were exposed to poverty. As a matter of fact, only 45 percent of the population in Egypt remained consistently out of (near-) poverty throughout the period, while the remaining 55 percent of Egyptians experienced at least one (near-) poverty episode. This high mobility is not a statistical artefact: it reflects the actual process of growth. Taking high vulnerability into account is essential when designing policies to protect the poor and to ensure that growth is really inclusive.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5589
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3356
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5589
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE DEFINITION
dc.subjectABSOLUTE INCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectABSOLUTE SENSE
dc.subjectABSOLUTE TERMS
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOME
dc.subjectAVERAGE RATE
dc.subjectCHRONICALLY POOR
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION AGGREGATE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION DATA
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
dc.subjectCOUNTRY EXPERIENCES
dc.subjectCROSS COUNTRY
dc.subjectCROSS-SECTIONAL DATA
dc.subjectDEPENDENT VARIABLE
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INEQUALITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC PHENOMENA
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMICS LETTERS
dc.subjectECONOMICS LITERATURE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEQUALIZING EFFECT
dc.subjectERROR TERM
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD BASKET
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD GOODS
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD POLICY
dc.subjectFRONTIER REGIONS
dc.subjectGLOBAL POVERTY
dc.subjectGROWTH ELASTICITY
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH PROCESS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHIGH GROWTH
dc.subjectHIGH INEQUALITY
dc.subjectHIGH INFLATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME INCREASE
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME REDISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME STUDY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINEQUALITY CHANGES
dc.subjectINEQUALITY DATA
dc.subjectLABOUR MARKET
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLONGITUDINAL DATA
dc.subjectMEAN CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT ERROR
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT ERRORS
dc.subjectMEASURING POVERTY
dc.subjectMIDDLE CLASS
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectNEGATIVE GROWTH
dc.subjectNEGATIVE SLOPE
dc.subjectNON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOBSERVED CHANGE
dc.subjectOBSERVED CHANGES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR PERSON
dc.subjectPOSITIVE GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY CHANGES
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROFILE
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROFILES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRO-POOR
dc.subjectPRO-POOR GROWTH
dc.subjectPROPORTIONATE CHANGES
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectRANDOM VARIABLES
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectREAL GROWTH
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN POVERTY
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectREGIONAL DUMMIES
dc.subjectREGRESSION RESULTS
dc.subjectRELATIVE INCOMES
dc.subjectRELATIVE ROLE
dc.subjectRISING INEQUALITY
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOBILITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATOR
dc.subjectWELFARE MEASURE
dc.titleWas Growth in Egypt Between 2005 and 2008 Pro-Poor? From Static to Dynamic Poverty Profileen
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okr.crossref.titleWas growth in Egypt between 2005 and 2008 pro-poor? From static to dynamic poverty profile
okr.date.disclosure2011-03-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:31:37.727986Z
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okr.globalpracticePoverty
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5589
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryEgypt, Arab Republic of
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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