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Does Employment Generation Really Matter for Poverty Reduction?

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dc.contributor.authorGutierrez, Catalina
dc.contributor.authorOrecchia, Carlo
dc.contributor.authorPaci, Pierella
dc.contributor.authorSerneels, Pieter
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T20:36:34Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T20:36:34Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyzes how the employment/productivity profile of growth and its sectoral pattern are correlated with poverty reduction. The authors use a sample of 104 short-run growth spells in developing countries, between 1980 and 2001. They also identify some conditions of the labor market and the economic environment that are associated with employment-intensive growth or specific sectoral growth. The results show that, in the short run, although the aggregate employment-rate intensity of growth does not matter for poverty reduction any more than the aggregate productivity intensity of growth, the sectoral pattern of employment growth and productivity growth is important. Employment-intensive growth in the secondary sector is associated with decreases in poverty, while employment-intensive growth in agriculture is correlated with poverty increases. Similarly, productivity-intensive growth in agriculture is associated with decreases in poverty. Although the study does not address causality, coincidence of these phenomena in this large sample of heterogeneous countries and periods suggests that, in the short run, the sectoral productivity and employment pattern of growth may have important implications for poverty alleviation. Therefore, policies for reducing poverty should not overlook the sectoral productivity and employment implications of different growth policies.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8842618/employment-generation-really-matter-poverty-reduction
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4432
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7593
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4432
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSOLUTE TERMS
dc.subjectABSOLUTE VALUE
dc.subjectAGGREGATE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAGGREGATE GROWTH
dc.subjectAGGREGATE LEVEL
dc.subjectAGGREGATE PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRADE
dc.subjectANNUAL LEAVE
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectAVERAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYCLE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MODEL
dc.subjectCOUNTRY CASE
dc.subjectCOUNTRY SPECIFIC
dc.subjectCOVERAGE OF POPULATION
dc.subjectCRISES
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIO
dc.subjectDEPENDENT VARIABLE
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF GROWTH
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT REPORT
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL CHANGES
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE POLICIES
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY WAGES
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PATTERN
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT TRENDS
dc.subjectESTIMATION RESULTS
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPLANATORY VARIABLES
dc.subjectEXPORT TAXES
dc.subjectFARM PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectFEWER PEOPLE
dc.subjectFIRING COSTS
dc.subjectFIRING RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFULL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGROWTH ELASTICITY
dc.subjectGROWTH EPISODE
dc.subjectGROWTH LITERATURE
dc.subjectGROWTH PATTERN
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH POLICIES
dc.subjectGROWTH PRO-POOR
dc.subjectGROWTH PROCESS
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT POVERTY
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT RATIO
dc.subjectHIGH GROWTH
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DATA
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME CHANGE
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT VARIABLES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINDUSTRY WAGE
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectJOBLESS GROWTH
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR ECONOMICS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE GROWTH
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INDICATORS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REGULATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET SEGMENTATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MOBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITIES
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATION
dc.subjectLABOR-INTENSIVE GROWTH
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLABOUR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOUR OFFICE
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLONG RUN
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING WAGE
dc.subjectMARGINAL EFFECT
dc.subjectMATERNITY LEAVE
dc.subjectMEAN INCOME
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectMOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectNEGATIVE EFFECT
dc.subjectNUMBER OF WORKERS
dc.subjectOUTPUT GROWTH
dc.subjectOVERVALUED EXCHANGE
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSION
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOOR GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectPOPULATION % CHANGE
dc.subjectPOPULATION DIVISION
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY CHANGES
dc.subjectPOVERTY DATA
dc.subjectPOVERTY DATABASE
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT OF GROWTH
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCREASES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCING
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRELIMINARY EVIDENCE
dc.subjectPREVIOUS SECTION
dc.subjectPREVIOUS STUDIES
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRICE STABILITY
dc.subjectPRO POOR
dc.subjectPRO POOR GROWTH
dc.subjectPRO-POOR
dc.subjectPRO-POOR GROWTH
dc.subjectPRODUCT MARKETS
dc.subjectPRODUCT PRICES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectREDUCED POVERTY
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSALARIED EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSHORT-RUN GROWTH
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT CORRELATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSTATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE VOLUMES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNION MEMBERSHIP
dc.subjectUNIONS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKER PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING POOR
dc.subjectWORKING POPULATION
dc.titleDoes Employment Generation Really Matter for Poverty Reduction?en
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okr.crossref.titleDoes Employment Generation Really Matter For Poverty Reduction ?
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8842618/employment-generation-really-matter-poverty-reduction
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid876111468323953962
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4432
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okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
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