Understanding Changes in Poverty

Gabriela Inchauste, João Pedro Azevedo, B. Essama-Nssah, Sergio Olivieri, Trang Van Nguyen, Jaime Saavedra-Chanduvi, Hernan Winkler

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Year: 2014
• Topic: Social Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9781464803000
• Subtopic: Development Economics
• Index: Social Sciences

Uncover the keys to effective poverty reduction strategies in developing nations. This insightful analysis dissects the complex factors driving poverty reduction, offering a comprehensive understanding of economic development and income inequality.

Explore micro-decomposition methods, demographic shifts, labor market dynamics, and the impact of social policies. Gain actionable insights into poverty measurement, economic shocks, and fiscal sustainability. Discover how labor income growth, human capital, and productivity contribute to lasting change.

• Quantify the impact of demographics, employment, and remittances
• Analyze economic growth and income redistribution
• Develop effective poverty reduction strategies

For development practitioners, economists, and policymakers seeking to create a more equitable world, this is your essential guide. Transform your understanding of poverty and drive meaningful change.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Abbreviations
• Chapter 1 Opportunity Knocks: Deepening Our Understanding of Poverty Reduction
• Chapter 2 A Simple Approach to Understanding Changes in Poverty and Inequality
• Chapter 3 What Accounts for Changes in Poverty over the Past Decade?
• Chapter 4 Counterfactual Decomposition of Changes in Poverty Outcomes
• Chapter 5 Why Has Labor Income Increased? An In-Depth Approach to Understanding Poverty Reduction
• Chapter 6 Understanding Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh, Peru, and Thailand
• Figures
• Back Cover