Arab Republic of Egypt : Poverty Assessment Update, Volume 1. Main Report

This report on the Poverty Assessment Update of Egypt is a contribution to the strategy of poverty alleviation pursued by the Government of Egypt. Using data from the two household surveys in 2000 and 2005, this report assesses the nature and dimensions of poverty in Egypt, and discusses the role of macroeconomic policies and labor markets in improving living standards. The report updates the findings of "Poverty Reduction in Egypt: Diagnosis and Strategy," published by the World Bank in 2002. Over the last two years Egypt has achieved remarkably high economic growth. Should this turnaround be sustained, there is hope that poverty can be dramatically reduced. Even though the report does not cover this most recent period, it is important to learn from the lessons of the recent past, and the report provides new information and insights that could be useful for policy-makers: 1) It identifies the overall scope and trends in poverty between 2000 and 2005, focusing on material aspects, but also assessing progress in non-income dimensions; 2) It isolates key correlates to poverty and economic vulnerability, providing detailed analysis of how inflation affected the poor in this period; 3) It links the labor market's developments with changes in living standards and poverty; and 4) It provides the analytical base for mapping poverty in Egypt, which can improve the targeting of social programs. The first chapter examines the evolution of living standards in Egypt during the period of analysis - 2000 to 2005. It also gives the details of the poverty map and where the poor live. Chapter 2 describes who the poor are and provides the poverty correlates: looking at the characteristics of the poor and the relation of these characteristics to education (and access to education), employment, gender, age, or asset characteristics. Chapter 3 continues by providing some background on economic developments between 2000 and 2005 and identifies possible areas of policy interventions in light of economic and social policies and developments after 2005. Chapter 4 offers in-depth analysis of the labor market to attempt to discern longer-term trends in living standards, and links employment with poverty levels. Finally, Chapter 5 looks at the capacity of the monitoring system, and lays the foundations for a future analytical program.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2007-09-16
Subjects:	ABSOLUTE POVERTY, ABSOLUTE POVERTY LINE, ABSOLUTE TERMS, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ACCESS TO SERVICES, ACUTE MALNUTRITION, ADEQUATE NUTRITION, ADULT EDUCATION, AGGREGATE POVERTY, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT, ANTI-POVERTY, AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME, BASIC FOOD REQUIREMENTS, BASIC NEEDS, CALORIES PER DAY, CASH TRANSFERS, CHANGES IN POVERTY, CHRONIC ILLNESS, CHRONIC MALNUTRITION, CITIZENS, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, CONCENTRATION OF POPULATION, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, CONSUMPTION BASKET, CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR, CONSUMPTION DATA, CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE, CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES, CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA, CORRELATES OF POVERTY, DECLINE IN POVERTY, DECOMPOSABLE POVERTY, DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, DIET, DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY, DISADVANTAGED GROUPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC STUDIES, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, ENERGY SUBSIDIES, ESTIMATES OF POVERTY, EXCHANGE RATE, EXTREME POVERTY, EXTREME POVERTY LINE, FARM HOUSEHOLDS, FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, FOOD BASKET, FOOD BUNDLE, FOOD CONSUMPTION, FOOD EXPENDITURE, FOOD EXPENDITURES, FOOD GOODS, FOOD ITEMS, FOOD NEEDS, FOOD POVERTY, FOOD POVERTY LINE, FOOD PRICE, FOOD PRICES, FOOD REQUIREMENTS, FOOD SUBSIDIES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FORM OF POVERTY, FORMS OF POVERTY, GENDER GAP, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HEAD COUNT INDEX, HEALTH RISKS, HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, HOUSEHOLD HEAD, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, HOUSEHOLD SIZE, HOUSEHOLD SURVEY, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, HOUSING, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX, ILLITERACY, ILLITERACY RATE, INCIDENCE OF POVERTY, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INCOME POVERTY, INCOME TRANSFERS, INDICATOR OF POVERTY, INEQUALITY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL POPULATION, INTERNATIONAL POVERTY LINES, JOB CREATION, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKETS, LEVELS OF CONSUMPTION, LITERACY RATES, LIVING STANDARDS, LOW POVERTY RATES, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, MALNUTRITION, MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY, MIGRANTS, MIGRATION, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, NATIONAL LEVEL, NATIONAL POVERTY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, PENSIONS, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, POLICY IMPLICATIONS, POLITICAL PARTIES, POOR, POOR FAMILIES, POOR FARMERS, POOR HOUSEHOLDS, POOR LIVING, POOR PERSON, POPULATION CENSUSES, POPULATION COUNCIL, POTENTIAL THROUGH EDUCATION, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, POVERTY ANALYSIS, POVERTY ASSESSMENT, POVERTY CHARACTERISTICS, POVERTY COMPARISONS, POVERTY DATA, POVERTY ESTIMATES, POVERTY GAP, POVERTY GAP INDEX, POVERTY GROUPS, POVERTY INCIDENCE, POVERTY INCREASE, POVERTY INDEX, POVERTY INDICATORS, POVERTY LEVEL, POVERTY LEVELS, POVERTY LINES, POVERTY MAP, POVERTY MAPPING, POVERTY MAPS, POVERTY MEASUREMENT, POVERTY MEASURES, POVERTY POVERTY, POVERTY PROFILE, POVERTY RATE, POVERTY RATES, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY RISK, POVERTY SEVERITY, POVERTY THRESHOLD, PROGRESS, PUBLIC SAFETY NETS, PUBLIC SPENDING, PURCHASING POWER, PURCHASING POWER PARITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, REDUCTION OF POVERTY, RELIGIOUS GROUPS, REMITTANCES, RESPECT, RICHER COUNTRIES, RURAL, RURAL AREAS, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, RURAL POVERTY, RURAL REGIONS, SAFETY NET, SAFETY NET SYSTEM, SCHOOLING, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL NORMS, SOCIAL POLICIES, SOCIAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SPENDING, SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION, SUBSISTENCE, TARGETING, TARGETING MECHANISMS, TAXATION, TOTAL POVERTY, TOTAL POVERTY LINE, TRADE UNIONS, UNEMPLOYMENT, URBAN AREAS, URBAN POPULATION, VILLAGE LEVEL, VULNERABILITY, WAGE EMPLOYMENT, WELFARE INDICATOR, WELFARE INDICATORS, WIDESPREAD POVERTY, WORKFORCE, WORKING-AGE POPULATION, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, YOUNG CHILDREN,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/09/8985287/egypt-poverty-assessment-update-vol-1-2-main-report https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7642
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