### [x] Alia2017 - Effect of income growth on poverty exit time

* looks at (negative) correlation between growth and poverty using 'exit time from poverty'
* results: (for data 2009-2011)
    * growth rate per capita of 4.2% means average poor household needs 7-10 years to escape poverty
    * stronger growth does lead to shorter avg time to exit from poverty
    * large heterogeneity, HHs size, human capital, rural location important determinants
    * equitable growth requires development of human capital and inclusive/pro-poor growth

### [x] WorldBank2022b - World Bank Poverty outlook

* results:
    * Gini index: 37.8
    * robust real GDP growth pre-Covid (avg 6.4% 2017-2019)
        * real GDP recovered to 6.6% in 2021
    * fiscal deficit deterioration due to socio-economic measures
    * poverty rate based on national poverty line: 38.5% in 2019
        * strong spatial disparities: rural 44.2%, 31.4% urban (12.8% higher for rural)
    * poverty rate based on international line: 18.8% (2019), 18.7% (2020), 18.3% (end of 2021)
        * reduction could be slowed by increased food and *energy prices*


### [x] World Bank - World Development Index

* Gini coefficients:
    * 2018: 37.8
    * 2015: 47.8
    * 2011: 43.4
    * 2003: 38.6