The author uses new data from 50 developing countries and 101 intervals to examine the impact of economic growth on poverty and inequality. He finds that growth represents an important means for reducing poverty in the developing world. When economic growth is measured by survey mean income (consumption), there is a strong, statistical link between growth and poverty reduction. When economic growth is measured by GDP per capita, the statistical relationship...
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2003/02/28
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS2972
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2010/07/01
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Economic growth, inequality, and poverty : findings from a new data set
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Growth Elasticity of Poverty
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