The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty
We examine the relationship between the sectoral composition of economic growth and the rural‐urban composition of poverty. To this end, we use a cross‐country panel dataset consisting of 146 rural and urban poverty “spells” for 70 low‐ and middle‐income countries. We find that rural (urban) poverty...
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International Association for Research in Income and Wealth
2021
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| author | Benfica, Rui Henderson, Heath |
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| description | We examine the relationship between the sectoral composition of economic growth and the rural‐urban composition of poverty. To this end, we use a cross‐country panel dataset consisting of 146 rural and urban poverty “spells” for 70 low‐ and middle‐income countries. We find that rural (urban) poverty is highly responsive to agricultural (non‐agricultural) productivity growth. The effect of agricultural productivity growth on rural poverty is particularly strong for countries with little dependence on natural resources. We also find that growth in the share of employment in the non‐agricultural sector (i.e. structural transformation) reduces rural poverty, most notably for countries at a low initial level of development. These findings are robust to changes in key assumptions, including using alternative poverty lines. Finally, we use our estimates to examine the past contribution of different sources of economic growth to rural and urban poverty reduction across regions. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1428882025-02-24T06:46:16Z The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty Benfica, Rui Henderson, Heath economic growth poverty alleviation urban areas developing countries agricultural productivity poverty rural areas We examine the relationship between the sectoral composition of economic growth and the rural‐urban composition of poverty. To this end, we use a cross‐country panel dataset consisting of 146 rural and urban poverty “spells” for 70 low‐ and middle‐income countries. We find that rural (urban) poverty is highly responsive to agricultural (non‐agricultural) productivity growth. The effect of agricultural productivity growth on rural poverty is particularly strong for countries with little dependence on natural resources. We also find that growth in the share of employment in the non‐agricultural sector (i.e. structural transformation) reduces rural poverty, most notably for countries at a low initial level of development. These findings are robust to changes in key assumptions, including using alternative poverty lines. Finally, we use our estimates to examine the past contribution of different sources of economic growth to rural and urban poverty reduction across regions. 2021-03-01 2024-05-22T12:11:15Z 2024-05-22T12:11:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142888 en https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.280072 https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.277278 Limited Access International Association for Research in Income and Wealth Benfica, Rui; and Henderson, Heath. 2021. The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty. Review of Income and Wealth 67(1): 248-284. https://doi.org/10.1111/roiw.12462 |
| spellingShingle | economic growth poverty alleviation urban areas developing countries agricultural productivity poverty rural areas Benfica, Rui Henderson, Heath The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty |
| title | The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty |
| title_full | The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty |
| title_fullStr | The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty |
| title_short | The effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty |
| title_sort | effect of the sectoral composition of economic growth on rural and urban poverty |
| topic | economic growth poverty alleviation urban areas developing countries agricultural productivity poverty rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142888 |
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