Macro and micro perspectives of growth and poverty in Africa (English)

This article reviews trends in poverty, economic policies, and growth in a sample of African countries during the 1990s, drawing on the better household data now available. Experiences have varied. Some countries have seen sharp drops in income poverty, whereas others have witnessed marked increases. In some countries overall economic growth has been pro-poor and in others not. But the aggregate numbers hide systematic distributional effects. Taking...

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Christiaensen,Luc;

Demery,Lionel;

Paternostro,Stefano;
Document Date
2003/09/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
77414
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2013/05/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Macro and micro perspectives of growth and poverty in Africa
Keywords
black market exchange rate premium

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Christiaensen,Luc; Demery,Lionel; Paternostro,Stefano.

Macro and micro perspectives of growth and poverty in Africa (English). Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/110151468203355563

Macro and micro perspectives of growth and poverty in Africa (English)

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