Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil
Title | Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil PDF eBook |
Author | Maurizio Bussolo |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Economic assistance, Domestic |
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Over the medium time horizon, skill upgrading, differentials in sectoral technological progress, and migration of labor out of farming activities are some of the major structural adjustment factors shaping the evolution of an economy and its connected poverty trends. The main focus of the authors is understanding, for the case of Brazil, how a trade shock interacts with these structural forces and ascertaining whether it enhances or hinders medium-term poverty reduction. In particular, they consider the interactions between the migration of labor out of agriculture, a potentially important poverty reduction factor, and trade liberalization, which increases the price incentives to stay in agriculture. A recursive-dynamic computable general equilibrium model simulates Doha scenarios and compares them against a business as usual scenario. The authors estimate the poverty effects using a microsimulation model that primarily takes into account individuals' labor supply decisions. Their analysis shows that trade liberalization does contribute to structural poverty reduction. But unless increased productivity and stronger growth rates are attributed to trade reform, its contribution to medium-term poverty reduction is rather small.
Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil
Title | Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil PDF eBook |
Author | Maurizio Bussolo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Over the medium time horizon, skill upgrading, differentials in sectoral technological progress, and migration of labor out of farming activities are some of the major structural adjustment factors shaping the evolution of an economy and its connected poverty trends. The main focus of the authors is understanding, for the case of Brazil, how a trade shock interacts with these structural forces and ascertaining whether it enhances or hinders medium-term poverty reduction. In particular, they consider the interactions between the migration of labor out of agriculture, a potentially important poverty reduction factor, and trade liberalization, which increases the price incentives to stay in agriculture. A recursive-dynamic computable general equilibrium model simulates Doha scenarios and compares them against a business as usual scenario. The authors estimate the poverty effects using a microsimulation model that primarily takes into account individuals' labor supply decisions. Their analysis shows that trade liberalization does contribute to structural poverty reduction. But unless increased productivity and stronger growth rates are attributed to trade reform, its contribution to medium-term poverty reduction is rather small.
Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil
Title | Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil PDF eBook |
Author | Maurizio Bussolo |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | |
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Over the medium time horizon, skill upgrading, differentials in sectoral technological progress, and migration of labor out of farming activities are some of the major structural adjustment factors shaping the evolution of an economy and its connected poverty trends. The main focus of the authors is understanding, for the case of Brazil, how a trade shock interacts with these structural forces and ascertaining whether it enhances or hinders medium-term poverty reduction. In particular, they consider the interactions between the migration of labor out of agriculture, a potentially important poverty reduction factor, and trade liberalization, which increases the price incentives to stay in agriculture. A recursive-dynamic computable general equilibrium model simulates Doha scenarios and compares them against a business as usual scenario. The authors estimate the poverty effects using a microsimulation model that primarily takes into account individuals' labor supply decisions. Their analysis shows that trade liberalization does contribute to structural poverty reduction. But unless increased productivity and stronger growth rates are attributed to trade reform, its contribution to medium-term poverty reduction is rather small.
Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil
Title | Structural Change and Poverty Reduction in Brazil PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Economic assistance, Domestic |
ISBN |
"Over the medium time horizon, skill upgrading, differentials in sectoral technological progress, and migration of labor out of farming activities are some of the major structural adjustment factors shaping the evolution of an economy and its connected poverty trends. The main focus of the authors is understanding, for the case of Brazil, how a trade shock interacts with these structural forces and ascertaining whether it enhances or hinders medium-term poverty reduction. In particular, they consider the interactions between the migration of labor out of agriculture, a potentially important poverty reduction factor, and trade liberalization, which increases the price incentives to stay in agriculture. A recursive-dynamic computable general equilibrium model simulates Doha scenarios and compares them against a business as usual scenario. The authors estimate the poverty effects using a microsimulation model that primarily takes into account individuals' labor supply decisions. Their analysis shows that trade liberalization does contribute to structural poverty reduction. But unless increased productivity and stronger growth rates are attributed to trade reform, its contribution to medium-term poverty reduction is rather small."--World Bank web site.
Combating Poverty and Inequality
Title | Combating Poverty and Inequality PDF eBook |
Author | Yusuf Bangura |
Publisher | United Nations Publications |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
Poverty reduction is a central feature of the international development agenda and contemporary poverty reduction strategies increasingly focus on "targeting the poor", yet poverty and inequality remain intractable foes. The report seeks to explain why people are poor and why inequalities exist, As well as what can be done to rectify these injustices. it explores the causes, dynamics and persistence of poverty; examines what works and what has gone wrong in international policy thinking and practice; and lays out a range of policies and institutional measures that countries can adopt to alleviate poverty.
Structural Change and Industrial Development in the BRICS
Title | Structural Change and Industrial Development in the BRICS PDF eBook |
Author | Wim A. Naudé |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 523 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0198725078 |
This book examines the role of structural change in the economic development of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) with a consideration for the role of industry, and in particular manufacturing.
From Inside Brazil
Title | From Inside Brazil PDF eBook |
Author | Vinod Thomas |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0821364561 |
Brazil faces important issues as to whether and how socio-economic and political reforms will be pursued with urgency and staying power. This book presents a strong agenda and action plan to achieve for Brazil both economic growth and improved welfare for its citizens.