Colombia : Poverty Report, Volume 1. Main Report
The report appraises the impact of
economic development, or lack thereof, on the welfare of the
Colombian population, and the poor in particular, over the
last two decades, and, identifies priority areas for public
policy action, vis-e-vis the most vulnerable groups. The
welfare assessment covers three key areas - income, access
to social services, and personal security, while it also
compares welfare indicators between urban, and rural areas,
and across other regional partitions. Questions are raised
on the depths of poverty, and, on the Government's
responsiveness to the incidence of poverty. Findings suggest
that despite substantial long-term progress, a recent
setback fostered an extreme urban poverty, and, although
during the period social indicators reflect positive social
development trends, homicide and domestic violence for the
poor, and property crime for the non-poor have escalated to
unprecedented rates, where the burden of crime is
disproportionately borne by poor women. This violence
disrupts the market economy, imposing a considerable
psychological cost on those who are not directly victimized
as well. Government actions nonetheless, show huge public
expenditure efforts in social sectors, but with mixed
results; therefore, the study addresses the imperative need
for high economic growth to reverse poverty, through social
programs prioritizing on childcare, health, and basic
infrastructure. Likewise, an environment of increasing
economic insecurity calls for valuable policy instruments,
namely, safety-net programs, to enhance social protection.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
World Bank |
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC
2002-11-01
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| Subjects: | AGGREGATE LEVEL,
AVERAGE INCOME,
CAPITA GROWTH,
CDF,
CHILD LABOR,
CONFLICT,
CRIME,
DATA SOURCES,
DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE,
DEMOGRAPHICS,
DIRECT IMPACT,
DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT,
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY,
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS,
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY,
ECONOMIC GROWTH,
ECONOMIC RECESSION,
ECONOMIC WELFARE,
EDUCATION LEVEL,
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT,
EMPLOYMENT,
EXCHANGE RATES,
EXTREME POVERTY,
FINANCIAL SECTOR,
FINANCIAL SUPPORT,
GNP,
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT,
GROWTH RATES,
HEALTH INSURANCE,
HEALTH SURVEY,
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS,
HOUSEHOLD HEAD,
HOUSEHOLD INCOME,
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS,
HOUSING SUBSIDIES,
HUMAN CAPITAL,
IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS,
INCOME ADJUSTMENTS,
INCOME DISTRIBUTION,
INCOME INEQUALITY,
INDIVIDUAL INCOME,
INDIVIDUAL LEVEL,
INFANT MORTALITY,
INFLATION,
INTEREST RATES,
LABOR FORCE,
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION,
LABOR MARKET,
LABOR MARKETS,
LABOR SUPPLY,
LIFE EXPECTANCY,
LIVING CONDITIONS,
LIVING STANDARDS,
LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENTS,
LONG-TERM TRENDS,
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT,
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE,
MARKET ECONOMY,
MICROECONOMICS,
NATIONAL LEVEL,
NATIONAL POVERTY,
NATIONAL POVERTY LINE,
NATURAL RESOURCES,
PER CAPITA INCOME,
POLICY INSTRUMENTS,
POLICY MAKERS,
POLITICAL FEASIBILITY,
POOR BENEFIT,
POOR HOUSEHOLDS,
POVERTY CHANGES,
POVERTY COMPARISONS,
POVERTY DYNAMICS,
POVERTY INCREASE,
POVERTY INDICATORS,
POVERTY LINE,
POVERTY LINES,
POVERTY PROFILE,
POVERTY REDUCTION,
POVERTY TRENDS,
PRIORITY AREAS,
PRODUCTIVITY,
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE,
PUBLIC POLICY,
PUBLIC RESOURCES,
PUBLIC SECTOR,
PUBLIC SPENDING,
PUBLIC UTILITIES,
PURCHASING POWER,
PURCHASING POWER PARITY,
REAL WAGES,
REDUCING POVERTY,
RISK MANAGEMENT,
RURAL AREAS,
RURAL POPULATION,
RURAL POVERTY,
SAFETY NET,
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS,
SCHOOL GRADUATES,
SERVICE DELIVERY,
SKILLED WORKERS,
SOCIAL COSTS,
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
SOCIAL INDICATORS,
SOCIAL OUTCOMES,
SOCIAL POLICY,
SOCIAL PROGRAMS,
SOCIAL PROTECTION,
SOCIAL SERVICES,
SOCIAL WELFARE,
STRUCTURAL REFORM,
STRUCTURAL REFORMS,
TACKLING POVERTY,
TARGETING,
TARGETING MECHANISMS,
TELEPHONES,
TERTIARY EDUCATION,
UNEMPLOYMENT,
URBAN AREAS,
URBAN CENTERS,
URBAN COMMUNITIES,
URBAN DWELLERS,
URBAN HOUSEHOLDS,
URBAN POOR,
URBAN POVERTY,
VULNERABLE GROUPS,
WAGE DIFFERENTIALS,
WELFARE EFFECTS,
WELFARE GAINS,
WELFARE INDICATORS POVERTY MITIGATION,
ABSOLUTE POVERTY,
TARGETED ASSISTANCE,
WELFARE ECONOMICS,
POVERTY ASSESSMENTS,
INCOME ESTIMATES,
INCOME GAPS,
ACCESSIBLE SERVICES,
SECURITY ANALYSIS,
POVERTY MEASUREMENT,
GOVERNMENT ROLE,
VIOLENCE,
CRIME STATISTICS,
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN,
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES,
SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS,
CHILD CARE,
PUBLIC HEALTH,
BASIC NEEDS,
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT,
ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS,
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2199497/colombia-poverty-report-main-report
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15294
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