new publication from WB

[prabhu.guptara@ubs.com]

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I believe the following publication, even though it is from the much-maligned
World Bank, will also be of interest for our debate:
When is Growth Pro-Poor? Evidence from the Diverse Experiences of India's
States.
by Ravallion, M.;Datt, G.
 THE WORLD BANK; COUNTRY ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT, POLICY RESEARCH
     AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1818 H STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C.
     20433, U.S.A. 31p., 1999
World Bank Identification: A1.199 WP 2263
Summary: Ravallion and Datt use 20 household surveys for India's 15 major
     states, spanning 1960-94, to study how initial conditions and
     the sectoral composition of economic growth interact to
     influence how much economic growth reduced poverty. The
     elasticities of measured poverty to farm yields and development
     spending did not differ significantly across states. But the
     elasticities of poverty to (urban and rural) nonfarm output
     varied appreciably, and the differences were quantitatively
     important to the overall rate of poverty reduction. States with
     initially lower farm productivity, lower rural living standards
     relative to those in urban areas, and lower literacy experienced
     a less pro-poor growth process.


prabhu guptara


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