Scope for Increasing the Participation of the Chronically Poor in Economic Growth

Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09

31 Pages Posted: 7 Feb 2011

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Andrew McKay

University of Bath - Department of Economics; University of Nottingham - Centre for Research on Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT)

Andrew Shepherd

Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

Martin Prowse

University of Antwerp

Date Written: June 1, 2007

Abstract

This synthesis paper focuses specifically on the relationship between economic growth and the chronically poor. To what extent are the chronically poor able to participate in growth or from the benefits of growth? What factors enhance or restrict this ability? To what extent is growth accompanied by households falling back into poverty, and if so what processes underlie this? And what policy implications can be drawn out for governments and development partners?

Suggested Citation

McKay, Andrew and Shepherd, Andrew and Prowse, Martin, Scope for Increasing the Participation of the Chronically Poor in Economic Growth (June 1, 2007). Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1754993 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1754993

Andrew McKay (Contact Author)

University of Bath - Department of Economics ( email )

Claverton Down
Bath, BA2 7AY
United Kingdom

University of Nottingham - Centre for Research on Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT) ( email )

School of Economics
Nottingham, NG7 2RD
United Kingdom

Andrew Shepherd

Overseas Development Institute (ODI) ( email )

111 Westminister Bridge Rd.
London, SE17JD
United Kingdom

Martin Prowse

University of Antwerp ( email )

Prinsstraat 13
Antwerp, 2000
Belgium

HOME PAGE: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=martin.prowse

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