Conflict, Livelihoods, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau

Barry Boubacar-Sid, Edward G.E. Creppy, Estanislao Gacitua-Mario and Quentin Wodon

No 6879 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: Conflict and political instability have weakened Guinea-Bissau's productive infrastructure considerably during the past three decades. This situation contributes to an increase in the degree of vulnerability of the population, especially in rural areas where most economic activities continue to take place. As growth has been weak, poverty levels remain high. This book provides a collection of papers on conflict, livelihoods, and poverty in Guinea-Bissau based on both the nationally representative 2002 household survey and a small scale survey with both quantitative and qualitative components implemented in 2004. The chapters deal with growth and poverty, institutions and social networks, the determinants of poverty, the means of livelihoods of the population, and finally cashew production and taxation.

Keywords: Conflict and Development-Post Conflict Reconstruction Services and Transfers to Poor Poverty Reduction-Rural Poverty Reduction Health; Nutrition and Population-Population Policies Governance-Governance Indicators Health; Nutrition and Population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8213-7021-6
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