Publication: Opportunities for Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Costa Rica: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Assessment
Date
2022-09-01
ISSN
Published
2022-09-01
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The purpose of this poverty
assessment is to shine a new light on poverty, inequality,
and its drivers in Costa Rica. The report provides a
descriptive overview of poverty trends in the country and
examines why the poorest do not reap the benefits of
economic growth. It provides high-level policy directions,
i.e., areas that merit a high level of attention according
to the results of the analysis and broad implications of the
findings for policy makers. The report should be interpreted
as a contribution to the debate within Costa Rica on how to
improve the country’s model of growth for the benefit of
all. It is important to mention at the outset that the
analysis presented in this report was completed at the time
the conflict in Ukraine started. The conflict is expected to
have substantial repercussions in Costa Rica and the rest of
the Latin America region. The conflict is expected to hit
the poorest hardest, as food and fuel – the prices of which
are expected to increase due to the conflict – make up a
large part of their consumption. However, these possible
implications of the conflict are not reflected in the report.
Citation
“World Bank. 2022. Opportunities for Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Costa Rica: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Assessment. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38051 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”