Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis

There are visible signs that the global financial crisis is affecting economic growth and poverty reduction in Bulgaria. After a period of strong economic growth through 2008, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009 is projected to shrink by 3.5 perce...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Poverty Study
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
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topic ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ABSOLUTE POVERTY LINE
ACCOUNTING
AGGREGATE POVERTY
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
ANTI-POVERTY
AVERAGE GROWTH
CAPITAL FLOWS
CHANGES IN POVERTY
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
CONSUMPTION GROWTH
COUNTRY LEVEL
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT MARKET
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEBT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
DOMESTIC CREDIT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EXCHANGE RATES
EXTREME POVERTY
EXTREME POVERTY LINE
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SECTORS
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FOOD PRICES
FOOD STAMPS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH ELASTICITY
GROWTH PROSPECTS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HEADCOUNT POVERTY
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL DATA
HOUSEHOLD LIVING STANDARDS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME GAP
INCOME SHOCKS
INEQUALITY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LIQUIDITY
LIVING STANDARD
LOANS TO COUNTRIES
LOW SHARE
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEAN INCOME
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL POVERTY
NEGATIVE EFFECT
NUTRITION
OUTPUT GROWTH
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
POLICY MEASURES
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESPONSES
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY DECLINE
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY GAP INDEX
POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY INCREASE
POVERTY INCREASES
POVERTY INDICES
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY LINKAGES
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY PROGRAMS
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY SEVERITY
POVERTY STATUS
POVERTY THRESHOLD
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRO-POOR
PURCHASING POWER
REDUCTION IN POVERTY
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL POPULATION
SAFETY NET
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SQUARED POVERTY GAP
SQUARED POVERTY GAP INDEX
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUBSISTENCE
TARGETING
TOTAL POVERTY
TOTAL POVERTY LINE
TRADING
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN WORKERS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
WAGE GROWTH
spellingShingle ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ABSOLUTE POVERTY LINE
ACCOUNTING
AGGREGATE POVERTY
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
ANTI-POVERTY
AVERAGE GROWTH
CAPITAL FLOWS
CHANGES IN POVERTY
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
CONSUMPTION GROWTH
COUNTRY LEVEL
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT MARKET
CURRENCY
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEBT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
DOMESTIC CREDIT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EXCHANGE RATES
EXTREME POVERTY
EXTREME POVERTY LINE
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL SECTORS
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FOOD PRICES
FOOD STAMPS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH ELASTICITY
GROWTH PROSPECTS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HEADCOUNT POVERTY
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL DATA
HOUSEHOLD LIVING STANDARDS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT ON POVERTY
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME GAP
INCOME SHOCKS
INEQUALITY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LIQUIDITY
LIVING STANDARD
LOANS TO COUNTRIES
LOW SHARE
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MEAN INCOME
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL POVERTY
NEGATIVE EFFECT
NUTRITION
OUTPUT GROWTH
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
POLICY MEASURES
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESPONSES
POOR
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POVERTY DECLINE
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY GAP INDEX
POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX
POVERTY IMPACT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY INCREASE
POVERTY INCREASES
POVERTY INDICES
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY LINKAGES
POVERTY MEASURES
POVERTY PROGRAMS
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY SEVERITY
POVERTY STATUS
POVERTY THRESHOLD
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRO-POOR
PURCHASING POWER
REDUCTION IN POVERTY
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL
RURAL POPULATION
SAFETY NET
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SQUARED POVERTY GAP
SQUARED POVERTY GAP INDEX
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
SUBSISTENCE
TARGETING
TOTAL POVERTY
TOTAL POVERTY LINE
TRADING
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN WORKERS
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
WAGE GROWTH
World Bank
Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Europe
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
description There are visible signs that the global financial crisis is affecting economic growth and poverty reduction in Bulgaria. After a period of strong economic growth through 2008, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009 is projected to shrink by 3.5 percent due to the crisis, with important implications for poverty. The note identifies the following channels as having particular relevance for poverty in Bulgaria: (i) the labor market and (ii) foreign remittances. Due primarily to its effect on trade and investment, the global financial crisis could affect household welfare through contraction in the labor market and slowdown in wage growth. Remittances from abroad, which are significant contributor to consumption of nearly 7 percent of the Bulgarian households, are likely to slow down in 2009. The note estimates the potential impact on poverty of the crisis. The poverty impact is projected by simulating the effects of the anticipated slowdown in growth and remittances on household consumption using data from the 2007 Multitopic Household Survey (MTHS) and macro and sectoral growth and employment projections. Given uncertainties regarding the scale of the crisis and how households are likely to cope, the note is intended to provide indicative estimates of the poverty impact of the crisis, rather than precise estimates.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis
title_short Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis
title_full Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis
title_fullStr Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis
title_full_unstemmed Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis
title_sort bulgaria - poverty implications of the global financial crisis
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100616015131
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spelling okr-10986-31872021-04-23T14:02:07Z Bulgaria - Poverty implications of the global financial crisis World Bank ABSOLUTE POVERTY ABSOLUTE POVERTY LINE ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE POVERTY AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ANTI-POVERTY AVERAGE GROWTH CAPITAL FLOWS CHANGES IN POVERTY COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER CONFIDENCE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE CONSUMPTION GROWTH COUNTRY LEVEL CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT MARKET CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT DATA AVAILABILITY DEBT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT REPORT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DOMESTIC CREDIT ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXCHANGE RATES EXTREME POVERTY EXTREME POVERTY LINE FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL SECTORS FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOOD PRICES FOOD STAMPS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH ELASTICITY GROWTH PROSPECTS GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HEADCOUNT POVERTY HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LEVEL DATA HOUSEHOLD LIVING STANDARDS HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ON POVERTY INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME GAP INCOME SHOCKS INEQUALITY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTOR CONFIDENCE LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS LIQUIDITY LIVING STANDARD LOANS TO COUNTRIES LOW SHARE LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MEAN INCOME MONETARY FUND NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL POVERTY NEGATIVE EFFECT NUTRITION OUTPUT GROWTH PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION POLICY MEASURES POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESPONSES POOR POOR HOUSEHOLDS POVERTY DECLINE POVERTY GAP POVERTY GAP INDEX POVERTY HEADCOUNT INDEX POVERTY IMPACT POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY INCREASE POVERTY INCREASES POVERTY INDICES POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY LINKAGES POVERTY MEASURES POVERTY PROGRAMS POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY SEVERITY POVERTY STATUS POVERTY THRESHOLD PRIVATE INVESTORS PRO-POOR PURCHASING POWER REDUCTION IN POVERTY REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL POPULATION SAFETY NET SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SQUARED POVERTY GAP SQUARED POVERTY GAP INDEX STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUBSISTENCE TARGETING TOTAL POVERTY TOTAL POVERTY LINE TRADING UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS URBAN WORKERS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WAGE GROWTH There are visible signs that the global financial crisis is affecting economic growth and poverty reduction in Bulgaria. After a period of strong economic growth through 2008, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009 is projected to shrink by 3.5 percent due to the crisis, with important implications for poverty. The note identifies the following channels as having particular relevance for poverty in Bulgaria: (i) the labor market and (ii) foreign remittances. Due primarily to its effect on trade and investment, the global financial crisis could affect household welfare through contraction in the labor market and slowdown in wage growth. Remittances from abroad, which are significant contributor to consumption of nearly 7 percent of the Bulgarian households, are likely to slow down in 2009. The note estimates the potential impact on poverty of the crisis. The poverty impact is projected by simulating the effects of the anticipated slowdown in growth and remittances on household consumption using data from the 2007 Multitopic Household Survey (MTHS) and macro and sectoral growth and employment projections. Given uncertainties regarding the scale of the crisis and how households are likely to cope, the note is intended to provide indicative estimates of the poverty impact of the crisis, rather than precise estimates. 2012-03-19T17:26:27Z 2012-03-19T17:26:27Z 2009-05-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100616015131 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3187 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study Europe and Central Asia Europe Eastern Europe Bulgaria