Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report
This report is a joint product of the Jordanian Department of Statistics (DOS) and the World Bank. The report has four goals: 1) update the official Jordanian poverty line based on the 2006 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) using the m...
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okr-10986-31362021-04-23T14:02:07Z Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report World Bank AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BONDS CALORIC REQUIREMENTS CALORIES PER DAY CONSUMER PRICES CONSUMPTION BASKET DEPOSITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FARMERS FODDER FOOD COMPONENTS FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURE FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD ITEMS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT SPENDING HOLDING HOME OWNERSHIP HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSING INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME GROWTH INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE PENSION INTEREST INCOME LABOR MARKET LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC DATA MALNUTRITION MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES PENSION INCOME PENSION SYSTEM PENSIONS PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION PERSONAL INCOME POOR POOR ADULTS POOR AREAS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR INDIVIDUALS POOR PEOPLE POOR PERSON POOR PERSONS POORER GROUPS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY UPDATE REDUCTION IN POVERTY REMITTANCES RETURN RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL POPULATION SAVINGS SOCIAL SECURITY STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK MARKET TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TAX TAXIS UNEMPLOYMENT VEGETABLES ZAKAT This report is a joint product of the Jordanian Department of Statistics (DOS) and the World Bank. The report has four goals: 1) update the official Jordanian poverty line based on the 2006 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) using the methodology previously applied for the poverty assessment in 2002; 2) describe recent poverty trends; 3) understand the reasons for the discrepancy between the results of formal statistical analysis and popular perceptions of poverty trends; and 4) provide preliminary information about the distributional impacts of fuel subsidies and measures to compensate for fuel subsidy elimination. Using 2006 as the base year, the Jordanian poverty line was JD 46.3 per person per month. In 2006, 13 percent of the population was below the poverty line. The highest rate of poverty was observed in Mafraq governorate. Although Amman has the lowest poverty rate of all governorates, it is home to the largest number of poor individuals due to the concentration of population in Amman. Several sub-districts, including Rwashed, Wadi Araba and Aghwar Janoobiyah have very high rates of poverty. Disturbingly, income would have fallen for most Jordanians if not for growth in transfer income. The growth in transfer income was primarily due to transfers made to compensate for the April 2006 fuel price increases and gifts to government employees announced by the King on holidays. Income before transfers is comprised mainly of property/rental and labor income. Property/rental income fell between 2002 and 2006, apparently reflecting the dis-saving trend also observed at the macro level. Labor income was stagnant for most Jordanians, although the wealthiest quintile saw significant gains. 2012-03-19T17:25:17Z 2012-03-19T17:25:17Z 2009-11-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20091119234547 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3136 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study Middle East and North Africa Jordan |
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AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BONDS CALORIC REQUIREMENTS CALORIES PER DAY CONSUMER PRICES CONSUMPTION BASKET DEPOSITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FARMERS FODDER FOOD COMPONENTS FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURE FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD ITEMS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT SPENDING HOLDING HOME OWNERSHIP HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSING INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME GROWTH INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE PENSION INTEREST INCOME LABOR MARKET LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC DATA MALNUTRITION MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES PENSION INCOME PENSION SYSTEM PENSIONS PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION PERSONAL INCOME POOR POOR ADULTS POOR AREAS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR INDIVIDUALS POOR PEOPLE POOR PERSON POOR PERSONS POORER GROUPS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY UPDATE REDUCTION IN POVERTY REMITTANCES RETURN RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL POPULATION SAVINGS SOCIAL SECURITY STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK MARKET TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TAX TAXIS UNEMPLOYMENT VEGETABLES ZAKAT |
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AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BONDS CALORIC REQUIREMENTS CALORIES PER DAY CONSUMER PRICES CONSUMPTION BASKET DEPOSITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FARMERS FODDER FOOD COMPONENTS FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD EXPENDITURE FOOD EXPENDITURES FOOD ITEMS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT SPENDING HOLDING HOME OWNERSHIP HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSING INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME GROWTH INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE PENSION INTEREST INCOME LABOR MARKET LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC DATA MALNUTRITION MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES PENSION INCOME PENSION SYSTEM PENSIONS PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION PERSONAL INCOME POOR POOR ADULTS POOR AREAS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR INDIVIDUALS POOR PEOPLE POOR PERSON POOR PERSONS POORER GROUPS POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY INCIDENCE POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY UPDATE REDUCTION IN POVERTY REMITTANCES RETURN RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL POPULATION SAVINGS SOCIAL SECURITY STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK MARKET TARGETING TARGETING MECHANISMS TAX TAXIS UNEMPLOYMENT VEGETABLES ZAKAT World Bank Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report |
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This report is a joint product of the
Jordanian Department of Statistics (DOS) and the World Bank.
The report has four goals: 1) update the official Jordanian
poverty line based on the 2006 Household Income and
Expenditure Survey (HIES) using the methodology previously
applied for the poverty assessment in 2002; 2) describe
recent poverty trends; 3) understand the reasons for the
discrepancy between the results of formal statistical
analysis and popular perceptions of poverty trends; and 4)
provide preliminary information about the distributional
impacts of fuel subsidies and measures to compensate for
fuel subsidy elimination. Using 2006 as the base year, the
Jordanian poverty line was JD 46.3 per person per month. In
2006, 13 percent of the population was below the poverty
line. The highest rate of poverty was observed in Mafraq
governorate. Although Amman has the lowest poverty rate of
all governorates, it is home to the largest number of poor
individuals due to the concentration of population in Amman.
Several sub-districts, including Rwashed, Wadi Araba and
Aghwar Janoobiyah have very high rates of poverty.
Disturbingly, income would have fallen for most Jordanians
if not for growth in transfer income. The growth in transfer
income was primarily due to transfers made to compensate for
the April 2006 fuel price increases and gifts to government
employees announced by the King on holidays. Income before
transfers is comprised mainly of property/rental and labor
income. Property/rental income fell between 2002 and 2006,
apparently reflecting the dis-saving trend also observed at
the macro level. Labor income was stagnant for most
Jordanians, although the wealthiest quintile saw significant gains. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Other Poverty Study |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
| author_sort |
World Bank |
| title |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report |
| title_short |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report |
| title_full |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report |
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report |
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hashemite kingdom of jordan - poverty update : main report |
| publisher |
World Bank |
| publishDate |
2012 |
| url |
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20091119234547 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3136 |
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