Does the environment matter for poverty reduction ? the role of soil fertility and vegetation vigor in poverty reduction (English)

The debate on the environment-poverty nexus is inconclusive, with past research unable to identify the causal dynamics. This paper uses a unique global panel data set that links (survey and census derived) poverty data to measures of environmental quality at the subnational level. The analysis uses vegetation vigor as a proxy for above-ground environmental quality and soil fertility as proxy for below-ground environmental quality. Rainfall is used...

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Heger,Martin;

Zens,Gregor Franz;

Bangalor,Mook;
Document Date
2018/08/03
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8537
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/08/03
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Does the environment matter for poverty reduction ? the role of soil fertility and vegetation vigor in poverty reduction
Keywords
panel data set

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Heger,Martin; Zens,Gregor Franz; Bangalor,Mook.

Does the environment matter for poverty reduction ? the role of soil fertility and vegetation vigor in poverty reduction (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8537 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/732471533299978428

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