| Description |
1 online resource (24 pages) |
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IMF working paper ; WP/13/215 |
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IMF working paper ; no. 13/215.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; I. Growth and Poverty Reduction in Senegal; A. Senegal's Growth and Poverty from Historical and Regional Perspectives; Figures; Figure 1. Senegal: Evolution of Real GDP Per Capita; Figure 2. Poverty Headcount Rate at International Poverty Line; B. The Impact of Growth on Poverty Reduction; Tables; Table 1. Senegal: Poverty Indicators, 1994-2011; Figure 3. Change in Poverty Rate; II. Growth Inclusiveness in Senegal; A. Measures of Equality and Data Issues; Figure 4. Factors Contributing to Pro-Poor Growth; B. Inequality Indicators in Senegal |
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Table 2. Senegal: Inequality IndicatorsFigure 5. Distributional Dimensions of Poverty; Figure 6. Consumption Growth by Welfare Groups (Percent); C. Growth Incidence Curves; Figure 7. Growth Incidence Curve for Total Population, 2001, 2005, 2011; Figure 8. Growth Incidence Curves for Urban Areas, 2001, 2005, 2011; Figure 9. Growth Incidence Curves for Rural Areas, 2001, 2005, 2011; III. Are Senegal's Public Policies Supportive of Inclusive Growth?; Figure 10. Healthcare and Education Expenditure in Regional Perspective; Figure 11. Regions Benefitting from Public Expenditure |
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IV. Policies to Increase Inclusiveness of GrowthV. References; Annex I. Assessing Inclusiveness of Growth: Some Theoretical Considerations; Figure 12. Stylized Indicators of Inclusive Growth |
| Summary |
The paper examines Senegal's growth performance from the perspective of its poverty reducing and distributional characteristics, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive. The main findings are that poverty has fallen in the last two decades, but poverty reduction has slowed in recent years. Although available indicators sometimes give conflicting signals on distributional shifts, people in the middle of the income distribution have received the most benefit, mainly in urban areas. Further progress in poverty reduction and inclusiveness would require sustained high growth and exploration of growth opportunities in the sectors with high earning potential for the poor. Better-targeted social policies and more attention to the regional distribution of spending would also help reduce poverty and improve inclusiveness |
| Notes |
Title from pdf title page (IMF.org Web site, viewed December 20, 2013) |
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"October 2013"--Page 2 of pdf |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Economic development -- Senegal
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Poverty -- Senegal
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Income distribution -- Senegal
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Economic development
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Income distribution
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Poverty
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poverty alleviation.
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discrimination.
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Senegal
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Senegal.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Monetary Fund, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
1306152569 |
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9781306152563 |
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9781484366721 |
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1484366727 |
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