Replication data for: Why Don't We See Poverty Convergence?

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Project Citation:

Ravallion, Martin. Replication data for: Why Don’t We See Poverty Convergence? Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112500V1

Project Description

Summary: Average living standards are converging among developing countries and faster growing economies see more progress against poverty. Yet we do not find poverty convergence; countries starting with higher poverty rates do not see higher proportionate rates of poverty reduction. The paper tries to explain why. Analysis of a new dataset suggests that, at given mean consumption, high initial poverty has an adverse effect on consumption growth and also makes growth less poverty-reducing. Thus, for many poor countries, the growth advantage of starting out with a low mean is lost due to a high incidence of poverty. (JEL D63, I31, I32, O15)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      D63 Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
      I31 General Welfare; Well-Being
      I32 Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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