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Belarus - Poverty Assessment: Can Poverty Reduction and Access to Services Be Sustained?

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-09T20:29:20Z
dc.date.available2013-07-09T20:29:20Z
dc.date.issued2004-11
dc.description.abstractBuilding on the strong poverty analysis conducted by the government for almost a decade, this Poverty Assessment offers a number of improvements to the methodology for measuring poverty and living conditions in Belarus and contributes an in-depth analysis of the multiple dimensions of poverty-particularly the non-income dimensions (education and health). The poverty assessment also indicates concrete options for the government to strengthen its poverty reduction strategy. The main findings can be summed up as follows: Poverty has declined over time and is low compared to other transition countries. The gains in poverty reduction are shallow and fragile. A key source of economic vulnerability is administratively-set real wage growth which has outstripped productivity growth, jeopardizing the sustainability of growth and poverty reduction. The reduction of Russian energy subsidies to Belarus further affects enterprises and their ability to invest while sustaining a social subsidy in the form of high wage levels. In a high cost, low flexibility business environment, the ability of the economy to create new jobs remains elusive. It is thus important for Belarus to take the opportunity to analyze the significant underlying risks the economy faces and the uncertainties it poses for poverty reduction and growth. Income inequality has remained relatively low but significant inequalities are emerging in the ability of different groups of households to access education and health services. The performance-enhancing reforms in education, health and social protection which Belarus has embarked on are in the right direction. These reforms need to be deepened, however, in order to generate the efficiency gains (savings) that can be redirected towards addressing equity concerns. Belarus' poverty monitoring and analysis system has potential to be a "good practice" model for the region.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/6589463/belarus-poverty-assessment-can-poverty-reduction-access-services-sustained
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/14425
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14425
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectAFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectAGED
dc.subjectALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOME
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGES
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBENEFITS INCIDENCE
dc.subjectCALORIES PER PERSON
dc.subjectCALORIES PER PERSON PER DAY
dc.subjectCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
dc.subjectCHANGES IN POVERTY
dc.subjectCHILD ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION AGGREGATE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION BASKET
dc.subjectCOPING STRATEGIES
dc.subjectCOPING STRATEGY
dc.subjectCROWDING OUT
dc.subjectDIMENSIONS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectENERGY SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFOOD GOODS
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGROWTH PROSPECTS
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT RATIO
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DATA
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINDEX
dc.subjectINEQUALITY LEVELS
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectINSULATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOW INEQUALITY
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectMEASURING POVERTY
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNEGATIVE IMPACT
dc.subjectNON-INCOME DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectNON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOR AREAS
dc.subjectPOOR BENEFIT
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR POPULATION
dc.subjectPOORER AREAS
dc.subjectPOORER HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectPOORER HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT TEAM
dc.subjectPOVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY MONITORING
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY RISK
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPOWERLESSNESS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRO-POOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN POVERTY
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISPARITIES
dc.subjectREGIONAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectREMOTE RURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL PEOPLE
dc.subjectRURAL WORKERS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSMOKING
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE POVERTY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTOTAL POVERTY
dc.subjectTRANSFER PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSITION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectURBAN WORKERS
dc.subjectWAGE EARNERS
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWAGE RATES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING POOR
dc.titleBelarus - Poverty Assessment: Can Poverty Reduction and Access to Services Be Sustained?en
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okr.date.disclosure2006-02-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:25:19.164391Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Poverty Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/6589463/belarus-poverty-assessment-can-poverty-reduction-access-services-sustained
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid961831468012054036
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000160016_20060209173839
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum6589463
okr.identifier.report27431
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryBelarus
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorGeneral Public Administration Sector
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Reduction Strategies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.topicRural Development
okr.unitHuman Development Sector Unit (ECSHD)
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