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.

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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,
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topic 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
VULNERABLE GROUPS
FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
PENSION SYSTEMS
INFANT NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
BASIC SERVICES
NATURAL DISASTERS
AGED HEALTH
INFORMAL SECTOR
HEALTH INDICATORS
CORRELATIONS
GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS
REMITTANCES
INEQUITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
WOMEN WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
INFANT MORTALITY
ACCESS TO CREDIT
LAND OWNERSHIP
HOUSING CONDITIONS
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
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
POLITICAL COOPERATION
DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
POVERTY MONITORING
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
VULNERABLE GROUPS
FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
PENSION SYSTEMS
INFANT NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
BASIC SERVICES
NATURAL DISASTERS
AGED HEALTH
INFORMAL SECTOR
HEALTH INDICATORS
CORRELATIONS
GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS
REMITTANCES
INEQUITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
WOMEN WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
INFANT MORTALITY
ACCESS TO CREDIT
LAND OWNERSHIP
HOUSING CONDITIONS
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
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
POLITICAL COOPERATION
DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
POVERTY MONITORING
spellingShingle 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
VULNERABLE GROUPS
FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
PENSION SYSTEMS
INFANT NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
BASIC SERVICES
NATURAL DISASTERS
AGED HEALTH
INFORMAL SECTOR
HEALTH INDICATORS
CORRELATIONS
GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS
REMITTANCES
INEQUITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
WOMEN WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
INFANT MORTALITY
ACCESS TO CREDIT
LAND OWNERSHIP
HOUSING CONDITIONS
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
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
POLITICAL COOPERATION
DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
POVERTY MONITORING
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
VULNERABLE GROUPS
FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
PENSION SYSTEMS
INFANT NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
BASIC SERVICES
NATURAL DISASTERS
AGED HEALTH
INFORMAL SECTOR
HEALTH INDICATORS
CORRELATIONS
GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS
REMITTANCES
INEQUITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
WOMEN WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
INFANT MORTALITY
ACCESS TO CREDIT
LAND OWNERSHIP
HOUSING CONDITIONS
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
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
POLITICAL COOPERATION
DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
POVERTY MONITORING
World Bank
Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report
description 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.
topic_facet 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
VULNERABLE GROUPS
FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
PENSION SYSTEMS
INFANT NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
BASIC SERVICES
NATURAL DISASTERS
AGED HEALTH
INFORMAL SECTOR
HEALTH INDICATORS
CORRELATIONS
GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS
REMITTANCES
INEQUITY
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
WOMEN WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
INFANT MORTALITY
ACCESS TO CREDIT
LAND OWNERSHIP
HOUSING CONDITIONS
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
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
POLITICAL COOPERATION
DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
POVERTY MONITORING
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report
title_short Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report
title_full Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report
title_fullStr Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report
title_full_unstemmed Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report
title_sort dominican republic - poverty assessment : poverty in a high-growth economy, 1986-2000, volume 1. main report
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2001-12-17
url 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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spelling dig-okr-10986154112024-08-08T17:55:00Z Dominican Republic - Poverty Assessment : Poverty in a High-Growth Economy, 1986-2000, Volume 1. Main Report La Republica Dominicana - El reporte sobre la pobreza : la pobreza en una economia de alto crecimiento (1986-2000) World Bank 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 VULNERABLE GROUPS FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY SOCIAL SAFETY NETS PENSION SYSTEMS INFANT NUTRITION MALNUTRITION BASIC SERVICES NATURAL DISASTERS AGED HEALTH INFORMAL SECTOR HEALTH INDICATORS CORRELATIONS GOVERNMENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMITTANCES INEQUITY LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION WOMEN WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT RATES INFANT MORTALITY ACCESS TO CREDIT LAND OWNERSHIP HOUSING CONDITIONS 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 STRUCTURAL REFORMS POLITICAL COOPERATION DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT POVERTY MONITORING 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. 2013-08-28T13:30:07Z 2013-08-28T13:30:07Z 2001-12-17 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 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain Washington, DC