Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Colombia |
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| Author:
| Cardozo Silva, Adriana Rocío
Cardozo Silva, Adriana Rocío |
| Series title: | Göttinger Studien zur Entwicklungsökonomik. Göttingen Studies in Development Economics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-631-60386-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $133.95 |
Book Description:
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This book analyses the distributional effects of economic growth on different dimensions of poverty in Colombia. It provides a microeconomic perspective on how economic growth affected poverty and inequality at the household level, as well as a macroeconomic perspective on the effects of growth on regional living standards. The study incorporates recent discussions on multidimensional analysis of well-being and goes beyond traditional income based measures, thereby contributing to the...
More DescriptionThis book analyses the distributional effects of economic growth on different dimensions of poverty in Colombia. It provides a microeconomic perspective on how economic growth affected poverty and inequality at the household level, as well as a macroeconomic perspective on the effects of growth on regional living standards. The study incorporates recent discussions on multidimensional analysis of well-being and goes beyond traditional income based measures, thereby contributing to the ongoing research on how to measure pro-poor growth and on the importance of incorporating different dimensions of well-being in convergence analysis.