What is Pro-poor Growth?

Pernia, Ernesto and Kakwani, Nanak (2000): What is Pro-poor Growth? Published in: Asian Development Review , Vol. 18, No. 3 (2000): pp. 1-16.

Abstract

This paper attempts to explain the concept of pro-poor growth, and argues that it represents a major departure from the “trickle-down” phenomenon. It proposes a new indicator—the pro-poor growth index—that measures the degree to which growth can be considered to be pro-poor. The new indicator is used to analyze the nature of economic growth in three countries, namely, Lao PDR, Thailand and Korea.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Pro-poor Growth Economic Growth Poverty Reduction Equity and Efficiency Trade-off Lao DPR Thailand Korea
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C0 - General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

References

ARTICLE

Kakwani, N., & Pernia, E. M. (2000), What is pro-poor growth? Asian Development Review, 18(3), 1-16.

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