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Languages : en
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Poverty, Inequality and Growth in Pakistan
Author: Poverty, Income Inequality and Growth Nexus in Pakistan
Author: Ahmed Raza CheemaPublisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN: 9783659186806
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
In order to find trend in poverty different techniques are employed by different authors resulting in no clear cut outcome in Pakistan.The same story is about inequality estimation.It is necessary to quantify the roles of growth and income redistribution towards changes in poverty in the short and long run.It is also necessary to know whether the growth is pro-poor or not. This study employed the same technique to find poverty, inequality and growth estimates from 1993 to 2006.Rural area experienced more poverty as compared to urban area throughout the period, whereas the results of inequality showed an opposite story.During some periods growth was dominant over adverse income redistribution while for the other years story was opposite to it.For headcount ratio the growth was not pro-poor.Poverty is inversely related with age, education, foreign remittances, sewing machine, livestock and owned land, while it is positively associated with household size.There is positive relationship between inequality and growth.Net elasticity of poverty to growth is less than the gross elasticity of poverty to growth.This study should help the government in tackling poverty and inequality prob
Growth and poverty reduction in Pakistan
Author: Saeed, WajihaPublisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Over the last two decades, Pakistan has made significant progress in reducing all measures of poverty. The consumption-based poverty headcount decreased from 57.9% in 1998-99 to 29.5% in 2013-14, while the incidence of multidimensional poverty has declined from 55.2% in 2004-05 to 38.8% in 2014-15. However, as noted by the World Bank and the 2015-16 Economic Survey from the Ministry of Finance, much of the population remains in poverty or could fall into poverty if economic conditions worsened. Simultaneously, measures of inequality have risen. In comparison to 1987-88, the richest 20% now consume seven times more than the poorest 20%, and, while multidimensional poverty is less than 10% in major cities, it is more than 90% in some districts. Furthermore, Pakistan has experienced structural changes such that the share of services in total GDP has grown considerably. Agriculture’s contribution to GDP declined from 22.9% to 18.9%2 over the period 2003-04 to 2017-18. Yet, the labor force is still employed in agriculture, as its share in total employment has only seen a marginal decline, from 43.1% in 2003-04 to 42.3%.
Sources of Income Inequality and Poverty in Rural Pakistan
Author: Richard H. AdamsPublisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN: 9780896291058
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Research issues methodology and study design; Data set, income sources and decomposition of overall income inequality; Sources of nonfarm income inequality; Source of agricultural income inequality; Sources of transfer income inequality; Sources of rental income inequality; Poverty; Conclusions and policy recommendations.
Poverty, Inequality, and Development
Author: Gary S. FieldsPublisher:
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Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Poverty, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth in Asia
Author: Juzhong ZhuangPublisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 0857288385
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
While Asia’s growth record in recent decades is remarkable, it has been marred by rising inequalities. This book looks at recent trends of income and non-income inequalities in developing Asian countries, discusses their underlying driving forces, and examines key policy issues that need to be addressed to ensure that the benefits of growth will be more equitably shared in Asia. The book also presents a set of country studies that provide rich information on growth, poverty and inequality dynamics and the policy challenges that arise in marching toward inclusive growth.
Poverty, Inequality and Policy
Author: Gabriel StaicuPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9535135597
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
What is poverty and how do we measure it? What is the link between inequality and poverty? What can governments do to alleviate poverty and inequality? Does economic growth reduce poverty in the long run? These are some important research questions that are addressed in this book. It brings together important researchers and university professors to offer some analytical insights into the field of poverty, inequality, and public policies. Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, the authors examine issues relating to (a) contextual, academic, and cognitive differences between rural and urban poverty; (b) the impact of inequality on poverty; (c) theoretical considerations and empirical findings about poverty and inequality with a special reference to Croatia and Pakistan; (d) the role of trade facilitation in reducing poverty in South Asia; and (e) the impact of trade liberalization on economic growth and poverty implications with a special reference to Sri Lanka. The reader of this book will find it concise, with a clearly defined research methodology and findings, and easy to understand. Benefiting of recent statistical data and practical experience from various countries around the world, the findings and conclusions might be helpful to academia and policy makers to find better answers to poverty and inequality in the future.
Links Between Growth, Inequality, and Poverty: A Survey
Author: Ms. Valerie CerraPublisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1513572660
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Is there a tradeoff between raising growth and reducing inequality and poverty? This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the complex links between growth, inequality, and poverty, with causation going in both directions. The evidence suggests that growth can be effective in reducing poverty, but its impact on inequality is ambiguous and depends on the underlying sources of growth. The impact of poverty and inequality on growth is likewise ambiguous, as several channels mediate the relationship. But most plausible mechanisms suggest that poverty and inequality reduce growth, at least in the long run. Policies play a role in shaping these relationships and those designed to improve equality of opportunity can simultaneously improve inclusiveness and growth.
Growth and Inequality in Pakistan
Author: Keith GriffinPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349012750
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality
Author: Ms.Era Dabla-NorrisPublisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1513547437
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
This paper analyzes the extent of income inequality from a global perspective, its drivers, and what to do about it. The drivers of inequality vary widely amongst countries, with some common drivers being the skill premium associated with technical change and globalization, weakening protection for labor, and lack of financial inclusion in developing countries. We find that increasing the income share of the poor and the middle class actually increases growth while a rising income share of the top 20 percent results in lower growth—that is, when the rich get richer, benefits do not trickle down. This suggests that policies need to be country specific but should focus on raising the income share of the poor, and ensuring there is no hollowing out of the middle class. To tackle inequality, financial inclusion is imperative in emerging and developing countries while in advanced economies, policies should focus on raising human capital and skills and making tax systems more progressive.