Between 2017 and 2022, Bhutan significantly reduced poverty, driven by strong economic growth, labor market and agricultural productivity improvements, COVID-19 relief programs, and substantial remittance inflows. However, rural poverty remains high, and urban progress is weakening. Vulnerabilities persist, with many still at risk of poverty due to external shocks and geographic disparities in service delivery. Job creation is crucial but has been...
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2024/12/01
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Poverty Assessment
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2024/12/23
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Sustaining Progress in Poverty and Inequality Reduction in Bhutan : Bhutan Poverty and Equity Assessment
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World Bank.
Sustaining Progress in Poverty and Inequality Reduction in Bhutan : Bhutan Poverty and Equity Assessment (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099122324072037574