Many people have questioned whether the world's poor share in economic growth. This note synthesizes the empirical evidence. The data show that economic growth typically reduces poverty and can usually be deemed pro-poor. But there is wide divergence across countries. In some cases the poor have gained relatively little from growth; in other cases they have benefited disproportionately. Available data may have weaknesses because most empirical studies...
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2000/10/31
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简介
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21601
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Empirics of the link between growth and poverty
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per capita income