Expanding protection to the poor and vulnerable (Arabic)

A significant share of Iraq's population consumes at levels close to the poverty line and remains vulnerable to falling into poverty. In other words, a small increase or decrease in incomes and consumption can lead to large changes in the incidence of poverty. For instance, a five percent increase in the cost of basic needs (including food, fuel, clothing and shelter) in Iraq would raise poverty by 16 percent, while a ten percent increase would raise...
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  • 2015/01/01

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  • Iraq,

  • Middle East and North Africa,

  • 2015/01/26

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  • Expanding protection to the poor and vulnerable

  • local labor market condition

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Expanding protection to the poor and vulnerable (Arabic). The unfulfilled promise of oil and growth : poverty, inclusion and welfare in Iraq, 2007-2012 policy note ; no. 3 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/850361468261314922

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