Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97
This report presents an analysis of the structural determinants of living standards and poverty in Mozambique, which is based on nationally-representative data from the first national household living standards survey since the end of the civil war: Poverty in Mozambique is predominantly a rural phe...
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| author | Datt, Gaurav Simler, Kenneth R. Mukherjee, Sanjukta Dava, Gabriel |
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| description | This report presents an analysis of the structural determinants of living standards and poverty in Mozambique, which is based on nationally-representative data from the first national household living standards survey since the end of the civil war: Poverty in Mozambique is predominantly a rural phenomenon and is pervasive, with over two-thirds of the population falling below the poverty line. The degree of regional variation of poverty within the country is striking. The policy simulations that illustrate the impact that changes in the levels of determinants of poverty have on poverty levels allow us to identify six possible elements of a prospective poverty alleviation strategy for Mozambique. These include (1) increased investment in education, (2) sustained economic growth, (3) a sectoral pattern of growth favoring faster growth in the industrial and services sectors, (4) measures to raise agricultural productivity, (5) improved rural infrastructure, and (6) reducing fertility and dependency load within households. In conclusion, any meaningful poverty reduction strategy in Mozambique must give the highest priority to rural areas and must address these macro-level and household-level determinants of poverty in its policy formulations. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1557182025-11-06T07:19:32Z Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 Datt, Gaurav Simler, Kenneth R. Mukherjee, Sanjukta Dava, Gabriel economic development agricultural policies education economic aspects living standards poverty This report presents an analysis of the structural determinants of living standards and poverty in Mozambique, which is based on nationally-representative data from the first national household living standards survey since the end of the civil war: Poverty in Mozambique is predominantly a rural phenomenon and is pervasive, with over two-thirds of the population falling below the poverty line. The degree of regional variation of poverty within the country is striking. The policy simulations that illustrate the impact that changes in the levels of determinants of poverty have on poverty levels allow us to identify six possible elements of a prospective poverty alleviation strategy for Mozambique. These include (1) increased investment in education, (2) sustained economic growth, (3) a sectoral pattern of growth favoring faster growth in the industrial and services sectors, (4) measures to raise agricultural productivity, (5) improved rural infrastructure, and (6) reducing fertility and dependency load within households. In conclusion, any meaningful poverty reduction strategy in Mozambique must give the highest priority to rural areas and must address these macro-level and household-level determinants of poverty in its policy formulations. 2000 2024-10-24T12:42:28Z 2024-10-24T12:42:28Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155718 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Datt, Gaurav; Simler, Kenneth R.; Mukherjee, Sanjukta; Dava, Gabriel. 2000. Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97. FCND Discussion Paper 78. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155718 |
| spellingShingle | economic development agricultural policies education economic aspects living standards poverty Datt, Gaurav Simler, Kenneth R. Mukherjee, Sanjukta Dava, Gabriel Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 |
| title | Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 |
| title_full | Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 |
| title_short | Determinants of poverty in Mozambique, 1996-97 |
| title_sort | determinants of poverty in mozambique 1996 97 |
| topic | economic development agricultural policies education economic aspects living standards poverty |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155718 |
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