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Achieving Shared Growth

 
Achieving Shared Growth
Achieving shared growth – in which the poor contribute to and benefit from economic growth – will require policies that not only stimulate and sustain growth but also accelerate poverty reduction. While there is a general consensus that economic growth is necessary for sustained poverty reduction, the effectiveness of growth in reducing poverty has varied across countries. What explains these differences? And how can we identify country specific policy priorities to achieve shared growth and to improve development effectiveness? Bullet squareMore

WORK PROGRAMS
Shared Growth Workshops

Shared Growth Workshops
These PREM-sponsored workshops bring together country teams, prominent academics, and senior Bank staff to brainstorm ways to achieve and sustain inclusive growth.

Diagnostic Facility for Shared Growth

Multi-Donor Diagnostic Facility for Shared Growth (DFSG)
The DFSG was launched in early 2007 to improve the quality and policy relevance of shared growth analysis.

Operationalizing Pro-Poor Growth

Operationalizing Pro-Poor Growth (OPPG)
The OPPG work program produced the "Pro-Poor Growth in the 1990s" publication, 14 country case studies, and 7 sectoral papers.


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Delivering on the Promise of Pro-Poor GrowthDelivering on the Promise of Pro-Poor Growth: Insights and Lessons from Country Experiences
This book presents insights from eight countries that have been relatively successful in delivering pro-poor growth.
Pro-Poor Growth in the 1990s: Lessons and Insights from 14 CountriesPro-Poor Growth in the 1990s: Lessons and Insights from 14 Countries
The report presents evidence that underscores the importance of promoting strong and sustained growth as well as policies that enhance the ability of the poor to participate in growth.

TOOLS AND GUIDELINES
Public Expenditure Management

Methods to analyze linkages between growth, inequality, and poverty reduction and to help develop and evaluate shared growth policies.

Measuring Pro-Poor Growth | Diagnostics (forthcoming) | Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) | Impact Evaluation

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Top Downloads

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Bullet square Growth and Inequality: Are They Connected? (176kb PDF)

Key Readings

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Growth and poverty

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Videos

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Rethinking the Role of Jobs for Shared Growth

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Last updated: 2007-10-29




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