Pro-Poor Growth Measurements in a Multidimensional Model: A Comparative Approach

Dorothee Boccanfuso, Jean Bosco Ki () and Caroline Ménard ()
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Jean Bosco Ki: UNESCO YAOUNDE
Caroline Ménard: Agriculture Canada

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Abstract: We broaden the analysis of pro-poor growth in monetary terms to include non-monetary dimensions of poverty and to compare the results obtained from both indicators, namely consumer expenditures and a composite poverty indicator. In addition, we use several pro-poor growth measurements to see in what proportion their results converged or diverged in order to determine whether it was possible to extrapolate a course of action intended to assist the decision-maker in coming to a decision. Lastly, we chose to conduct this analysis in three geographical areas of Senegal (Dakar, other urban centres and the rural zone) from 1994/95 to 2001/02. We demonstrated the importance of conducting a multidimensional analysis of pro-poor growth. This is even more true when analyses are conducted on population sub-groups.

Keywords: Multidimensional poverty; pro-poor growth; measurement of poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I32 O18 O4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2009-11-10
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