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Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Issues and Policies

By Mahmood Hasan Khan

April 1, 2000

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Mahmood Hasan Khan. Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Issues and Policies, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2000) accessed November 21, 2024
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Summary

In most developing countries, poverty is more widespread and severe in rural than in urban areas. The author reviews some important aspects of rural poverty and draws key implications for public policy. He presents a policy framework for reducing poverty, taking into account the functional differences and overlap between the rural poor. Several policy options are delineated and explained, including stable management of the macroeconomic environment, transfer of assets, investment in and access to the physical and social infrastructure, access to credit and jobs, and provision of safety nets. Finally, some guideposts are identified for assessing strategies to reduce rural poverty.

Subject: Income, Infrastructure, Labor, National accounts, Poverty, Poverty reduction

Keywords: Developing countries, Farm income, Income, Infrastructure, Issues and policies, Market sector, Physical capital, Poverty alleviation strategy, Poverty creation, Poverty difference, Poverty dimensions, Poverty gap, Poverty reduction, Poverty-creating process, Poverty-mitigating strategy, Rural poverty, Rural poverty, Standard of living, Sub-Saharan Africa, Understanding poverty, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    32

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2000/078

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA0782000

  • ISBN:

    9781451850093

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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