When prosperity is not shared : the weak links between growth and equity in the Dominican Republic (Vol. 2 of 2) : Main report (English)

The Dominican Republic has low economic mobility, with less than 2 percent of its people climbing to a higher income group during the decade, compared to an average 41 percent in the Latin America and Caribbean region as a whole. Despite improving access to basic goods and services such as water and education, coverage and quality remain uneven, thus limiting the economic opportunities of many disadvantaged people. This reflects their inability to...

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Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo;

Lopez-Calva,Luis-Felipe;

Castaneda Aguilar,Raul Andres;

Sharman, Ali;
Document Date
2014/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
85760
Volume No
2
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Dominican Republic,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2014/03/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Main report
Keywords
middle class

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Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo; Lopez-Calva,Luis-Felipe; Castaneda Aguilar,Raul Andres; Sharman, Ali.

When prosperity is not shared : the weak links between growth and equity in the Dominican Republic (Vol. 2 of 2) : Main report (English). LAC opportunities for all Washington DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/967651468249029513

When prosperity is not shared : the weak links between growth and equity in the Dominican Republic (Vol. 2 of 2) : Main report (English)

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