Bolivia Poverty Assessment : Establishing the Basis for Pro-Poor Growth

Arias, Omar S. ; Bendini, Magdalena

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO ASSETS;    BASIC EDUCATION;    BASIC NEEDS;    BUSINESS CYCLE;    CAPITAL ACCUMULATION;   

RP-ID  :  37046

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This brief discussion of Bolivia'spoverty assessment notes that Bolivia's growthprospects remain vulnerable to domestic instability andexternal circumstances. Because of the depth and breadth ofpoverty in Bolivia, and the skewed income distribution, highGDP per capita growth rates about 4 to 5 percent per yearare necessary in the medium and longer term, if thecountry's poverty level is to be significantly reduced.The national MDG target of reducing the incidence of extremepoverty in half by 2015 could be achieved with growth ratesin this range, along with other pro-poor policyinterventions. Even higher per capita growth is needed tomeet the MDG of reducing poverty in half. Economicsimulations indicate that the country can improve its futuregrowth potential through a comprehensive strategy ofmutually-reinforcing reforms that includes macroeconomic stability.