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[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