Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report

Since its recovery of macroeconomic stability in 1991, the Dominican Republic has experienced a period of notable economic growth. Poverty has declined in the 1990s. Nevertheless, a segment of the population-mainly in rural areas-does not seem to have benefited from this growth. Poverty in this country in 1998 is less than that of other countries if one adjusts for the level of economic development. The principal poverty characteristics are the following: Disparity in poverty levels in rural areas relative to the rest of the country. Destitution in the "bateyes," the communities arising near the sugar cane plantations, that are mainly composed of women, children, and the aged. Urban vulnerability to environmental problems while access to basic services is restricted. Vulnerability to natural disasters that destroy the means of production. Poverty is high among children--especially those who have abandoned formal education-female-headed households, and the aged-the latter due to lack of social safety nets and the absence of pension systems. There is a strong correlation between poverty and health indicators like the presence of malnutrition, and poverty and education, and poverty and the absence of basic services. Government transfers and foreign remittances play an important role in reducing poverty.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2001-12-17
Subjects:	ACCIDENTS, AGED, ANATOMY, CHILD LABOR, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, COST RECOVERY, CURRENCY UNIT, DISASTERS, DISCRIMINATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION LEVEL, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, EXCHANGE RATE, EXTREME POVERTY, FAMILIES, FOOD BASKET, GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, GROWTH ELASTICITY, HEADCOUNT INDEX, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH INDICATORS, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH SERVICES, HOUSEHOLD HEAD, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HOUSING, HOUSING CONDITIONS, HUMAN CAPITAL, ILLITERACY, IMMIGRATION, INCOME, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INCOME GENERATION, INCOME SUPPORT, INEQUALITY, INFORMAL SECTOR, INSURANCE, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, LABOR MARKET, LAND REFORM, LAND TITLING, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LIVING STANDARDS, LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT, MACROECONOMIC POLICIES, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, MALNUTRITION, MARKET FAILURES, MEDICAL TREATMENT, MIGRANTS, MIGRATION, MORTALITY, MOTHERS, NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES, NUTRITION, NUTRITION STATUS, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, OLD AGE, PARENTS, PENSION SYSTEM, PER-CAPITA INCOME, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, POLICY, POLICY GOALS, POOR, POOR CHILDREN, POVERTY, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY ASSESSMENT, POVERTY GROUP, POVERTY GROUPS, POVERTY HEADCOUNT, POVERTY LINE, POVERTY LINES, POVERTY MEASURES, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY, POVERTY TRAP, PRICE STABILIZATION, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTORS, PROSTITUTION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC RESOURCES, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPENDING, RESEARCH INSTITUTE, RURAL AREAS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL POOR, RURAL POVERTY, SAFETY, SAFETY NETS, SAVINGS, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SOCIAL CAPITAL, SOCIAL EXPENDITURES, SOCIAL INDICATORS, SOCIAL POLICIES, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SECTORS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SPENDING, STATISTICAL OFFICE, STRUCTURAL REFORMS, TARGETING, TARGETING MECHANISMS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT, URBAN AREAS, URBAN COMMUNITIES, URBAN POOR, URBAN POVERTY, VULNERABLE GROUPS, WORKERS POVERTY ANALYSIS, POVERTY INCIDENCE, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY ISSUES, POVERTY MITIGATION, FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, PENSION SYSTEMS, INFANT NUTRITION, BASIC SERVICES, NATURAL DISASTERS, AGED HEALTH, CORRELATIONS, GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS, REMITTANCES, INEQUITY, WOMEN WORKERS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, INFANT MORTALITY, ACCESS TO CREDIT, LAND OWNERSHIP, PROPERTY RIGHTS, POTABLE WATER, ELECTRIFICATION, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES, INEQUITIES IN RELIEF DISTRIBUTION, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, LAND TITLES, COMPETITIVENESS, HAITIANS, MIGRATIONS, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, EDUCATIONAL FINANCING, POLITICAL COOPERATION, DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT, POVERTY MONITORING,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/12/1738581/dominican-republic-poverty-assessment-poverty-high-growth-economy-1986-2000-vol-1-2-main-report https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15411
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