How Much of Economic Growth Trickles Down to the Population in Resource-Rich Countries ? Evidence from Papua New Guinea (English)

There was substantial growth in the resource sector in Papua New Guinea during the last resource boom, increased revenue collection by the government associated with that growth, and significant increases in international assistance, all which might have translated into improved well-being outcomes across the country. For a better understanding of whether these changes improved household-level outcomes, this paper updates estimates of key well-being...

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Baxi,Paripoorna;

Darian Naidoo;

Sharad Alan Tandon;
Document Date
2024/06/11
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS10798
Volume No
1
Country
Papua New Guinea,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2024/06/11
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
How Much of Economic Growth Trickles Down to the Population in Resource-Rich Countries ? Evidence from Papua New Guinea

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

4P-Pacific Poverty Programmatic ASA FY22-24 -- P177222

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

Theme

FY17 - Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Fiscal Policy

Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

Topics

Growth, Poverty and Inequality,Resource Misallocations and Policy Failures,Governance and Growth,

Unit Owning

EFI-EAP-POV-Poverty and Equity (EEAPV)

Originating Unit

DEC-IFC, Off of VP (DECVP)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10798; PEOPLE;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/1813-9450-10798

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Baxi,Paripoorna; Darian Naidoo; Sharad Alan Tandon.

How Much of Economic Growth Trickles Down to the Population in Resource-Rich Countries ? Evidence from Papua New Guinea (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10798; PEOPLE Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099306306112431297

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