On the poverty–growth elasticity

Poverty–growth elasticities are frequently calculated to provide insight into the inclusiveness of the growth process. Mathematically, the formula employed to calculate the growth elasticity of poverty leads to lower values for higher initial poverty rates, ceteris paribus. This paper discusses the...

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Main Authors: Arndt, Channing, Mahrt, Kristi, Schimanski, Caroline
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: United Nations University 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148079
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description Poverty–growth elasticities are frequently calculated to provide insight into the inclusiveness of the growth process. Mathematically, the formula employed to calculate the growth elasticity of poverty leads to lower values for higher initial poverty rates, ceteris paribus. This paper discusses the potential for this property to produce misleading results both over time and space. Poverty–growth semi-elasticities provide a more robust measure of the responsiveness of poverty to growth.
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spelling CGSpace1480792025-12-08T10:29:22Z On the poverty–growth elasticity Arndt, Channing Mahrt, Kristi Schimanski, Caroline elasticity economic growth economic development poverty Poverty–growth elasticities are frequently calculated to provide insight into the inclusiveness of the growth process. Mathematically, the formula employed to calculate the growth elasticity of poverty leads to lower values for higher initial poverty rates, ceteris paribus. This paper discusses the potential for this property to produce misleading results both over time and space. Poverty–growth semi-elasticities provide a more robust measure of the responsiveness of poverty to growth. 2017 2024-06-21T09:23:48Z 2024-06-21T09:23:48Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148079 en United Nations University Arndt, Channing; Mahrt, Kristi; and Schimanski, Caroline. 2017. On the poverty–growth elasticity. WIDER Working Paper 2017/149. Helsinki, Finland: UNU-WIDER. https://doi.org/10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2017/375-2
spellingShingle elasticity
economic growth
economic development
poverty
Arndt, Channing
Mahrt, Kristi
Schimanski, Caroline
On the poverty–growth elasticity
title On the poverty–growth elasticity
title_full On the poverty–growth elasticity
title_fullStr On the poverty–growth elasticity
title_full_unstemmed On the poverty–growth elasticity
title_short On the poverty–growth elasticity
title_sort on the poverty growth elasticity
topic elasticity
economic growth
economic development
poverty
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