The Poverty Elasticity of Growth

Heltberg, Rasmus (2002). The Poverty Elasticity of Growth. UNU-WIDER.

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  • Sub-type Discussion paper
    Author Heltberg, Rasmus
    Title The Poverty Elasticity of Growth
    Volume/Issue No. 2002/21
    Publication Date 2002
    Place of Publication Helsinki
    Publisher UNU-WIDER
    Pages 17
    Language eng
    Abstract

    How much does economic growth contribute to poverty reduction? I discuss analytical and empirical approaches to assess the poverty elasticity of growth, and emphasize that the relationship between growth and poverty change is non-constant. For a given pov
    UNU Topics of Focus Economic development
    Poverty
    Keyword Economic development
    Equality and inequality
    Poverty
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    Copyright Year 2002
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISSN 16095774
    ISBN 9789291901616
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