Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 2. Background Papers

Since its recovery of macroeconomic stability in 1991, the Dominican Republic has experienced a period of notable economic growth. Poverty has declined in the 1990s. Nevertheless, a segment of the population-mainly in rural areas-does not seem to h...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES ANATOMY BASIC NEEDS CAS CDF CHRONIC POVERTY CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONVENTIONAL POVERTY CRIME CURRENCY UNIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DIETS DISCRIMINATION EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INDICATORS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE SURVEY EXTREME POVERTY FAMILIES FISH FIXED COSTS FOOD BASKET FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURES GNP GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT GROWTH ELASTICITY HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSING IMMIGRATION INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME MODULE INFANT MORTALITY INFLATION INTERVENTION JOB MARKET LAND REFORM LAWS LIVING STANDARDS LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMICS MALNUTRITION MARKET FAILURES MARKETED GOODS MEAN INCOME MEASURING POVERTY MIGRATION MINIMUM WAGE MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS NGO NUTRITION OIL PENSION SYSTEM POLICY GOALS POLICY MAKERS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY ASSESSMENTS POVERTY INDICATORS POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY MEASURES POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION GOALS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC DEBATE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE RISK GROUPS RURAL POVERTY SAFETY SAFETY NET SAMPLE SURVEYS SCHOOLS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL EXPENDITURES SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY STATISTICAL OFFICE URBAN POVERTY VICTIMS VIOLENCE VITAMINS WASTE POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY GAP POVERTY ISSUES POVERTY MITIGATION VULNERABLE GROUPS FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY SOCIAL SAFETY NETS PENSION SYSTEMS INFANT NUTRITION BASIC SERVICES NATURAL DISASTERS AGED HEALTH INFORMAL SECTOR HEALTH INDICATORS CORRELATIONS GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMITTANCES INEQUITY LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION WOMEN WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ACCESS TO CREDIT LAND OWNERSHIP HOUSING CONDITIONS PROPERTY RIGHTS POTABLE WATER ELECTRIFICATION ACCESSIBLE SERVICES INEQUITIES IN RELIEF DISTRIBUTION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORK BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT LAND TITLES COMPETITIVENESS HAITIANS MIGRATIONS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES EDUCATIONAL FINANCING STRUCTURAL REFORMS POLITICAL COOPERATION DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT POVERTY MONITORING
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/12/1738582/dominican-republic-poverty-assessment-poverty-high-growth-economy-1986-2000-vol-2-2-background-papers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15412

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Summary:	Since its recovery of macroeconomic stability in 1991, the Dominican Republic has experienced a period of notable economic growth. Poverty has declined in the 1990s. Nevertheless, a segment of the population-mainly in rural areas-does not seem to have benefited from this growth. Poverty in this country in 1998 is less than that of other countries if one adjusts for the level of economic development. The principal poverty characteristics are the following: Disparity in poverty levels in rural areas relative to the rest of the country. Destitution in the "bateyes," the communities arising near the sugar cane plantations, that are mainly composed of women, children, and the aged. Urban vulnerability to environmental problems while access to basic services is restricted. Vulnerability to natural disasters that destroy the means of production. Poverty is high among children--especially those who have abandoned formal education-female-headed households, and the aged-the latter due to lack of social safety nets and the absence of pension systems. There is a strong correlation between poverty and health indicators like the presence of malnutrition, and poverty and education, and poverty and the absence of basic services. Government transfers and foreign remittances play an important role in reducing poverty.

Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 2. Background Papers

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