| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 58 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Orientations in development series |
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Orientations in development.
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| Contents |
I. Introduction -- I.1. Background -- I.2. Household Income and Expenditure Surveys -- II. Poverty and Inequality Declined between 1992 and 1997 -- II. 1. Poverty Declined between 1992 and 1997 -- II. 2. Inequality Was Reduced between 1992 and 1997 -- II. 3. Why Is There a Perception of Increasing Poverty in Jordan during the 1990s? -- III. Role of Government Programs -- III. 1. Phasing Out of Food Subsidies -- III. 2. Increasing Importance of Cash Transfers -- III. 3. Distributional Impact of Food Subsidies and Cash Transfers -- IV. Policy Implications -- Annex I. Poverty Lines -- Annex II. Robustness of the Result of Poverty Reduction -- Annex III. Poverty Profile: 1992 and 1997 |
| Summary |
"The incidence of poverty in Jordan declined between 1992 and 1997. This decline is related to the change in government policies from generalized food subsides, benefiting the rich more than the poor, to targeted cash assistance for the poor. Yet poverty reduction remains a major policy challenge for the country since the improvement was driven by reduced inequality and not by positive economic growth. The sustainability of Jordan's social safety net is limited by the growth of the budget and the economy. The report therefore examines Jordan's recent experience in poverty alleviation schemes to draw lessons for future policy design improvements. The report concludes that resumption and sustainability of growth, as well as continued prioritization of human development policies, remain the bulwark of sustained poverty alleviation for Jordan in the future |
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Another policy challenge is the vulnerability of a large number of people to falling below the poverty line in case of negative economic shocks."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-58) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Poverty -- Jordan
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Macroeconomics.
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Economic policy
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Poverty
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Social policy
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POVERTY.
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POVERTY MITIGATION.
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SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS.
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JORDAN.
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| SUBJECT |
Jordan -- Social policy
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Jordan -- Economic policy
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| Subject |
Jordan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Abu-Ghaida, Dina.
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Al-Naimat, Abdel-Salam.
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| LC no. |
2001368526 |
| ISBN |
0821349589 |
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9780821349588 |
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058545650X |
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9780585456508 |
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6610087288 |
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9786610087280 |
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1280087285 |
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9781280087288 |
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