Economic Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty in Poland During Transition

The authors attempt to analyze the linkages between macroeconomic policies and economic growth variables, their movement over time, and their impact on poverty in the case of Poland. Poland, a middle-income country, is of particular interest because its data s...

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Main Authors:	Paci, Pierella, Sasin, Martin J., Verbeek, Jos
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:	BANKRUPTCY BASKET OF GOODS BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CONCENTRATION COEFFICIENTS CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES CONSUMPTION LEVELS CPI DEBT DISPOSABLE INCOME ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC RECOVERY ECONOMIC SYSTEMS ELASTICITY ELASTICITY OF POVERTY EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPORT GROWTH FREE ELECTIONS GDP GINI COEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES HBS HBS DATA HOUSEHOLD BUDGET SURVEY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HUMAN CAPITAL IMPORT BARRIERS INCOME INCOME COMPOSITION INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME EFFECT INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME SOURCES INFLATION INSURANCE INTEREST RATES LABOR FORCE LABOR INCOME LIC LORENZ CURVE M1 M2 M3 MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MONETARY POLICY MPC NATIONAL ACCOUNTS OLD AGE PAYROLL TAXES PENSION INCOME PENSIONS PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION PERFECT TARGETING POOR POVERTY HEADCOUNT POVERTY LINE POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE INDEXES PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PUBLIC GOOD SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL TRANSFERS SUBSTITUTION EFFECT TARGETING TAX EXPENDITURES UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAR WELL-BEING WELLBEING
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/12/5553948/economic-growth-income-distribution-poverty-poland-during-transition http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14723

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Summary:	The authors attempt to analyze the linkages between macroeconomic policies and economic growth variables, their movement over time, and their impact on poverty in the case of Poland. Poland, a middle-income country, is of particular interest because its data sources allow for a relatively detailed analysis of such developments, and the macroeconomic environment and the economic growth variables show a relatively sizable degree of variance. In addition, Poland has struggled in the past few years to reduce poverty while still experiencing positive economic growth. The authors show that in Poland, poverty-reducing growth depends heavily on the ability of the economy to generate jobs. During the early years of transition, net job growth was positive, while after the Russian crisis of 1998, productivity gains were accomplished mostly through labor shedding, henceforth, increasing poverty in Poland. In addition, the authors identify how fiscal and social protection policies affect income distribution and poverty in Poland.

Economic Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty in Poland During Transition

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