Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures

Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures

Different approaches toward estimating the effects of agricultural growth on expenditure growth and distribution are explored. The question is how do changes in the sectoral composition of income affect the distribution of expenditures across households within a country. The study finds that agricul...

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Main Authors: Ligon, Ethan, Sadoulet, Elisabeth
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
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World Development Report 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9096
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spelling okr-10986-90962021-04-23T14:02:44Z Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures Ligon, Ethan Sadoulet, Elisabeth World Development Report 2008 Different approaches toward estimating the effects of agricultural growth on expenditure growth and distribution are explored. The question is how do changes in the sectoral composition of income affect the distribution of expenditures across households within a country. The study finds that agricultural income growth has a particularly beneficial effect for the poorest households (in terms of expenditures), while the benefits of non-agricultural income growth are much more modest. Conversely, the benefits of agricultural income growth dissipate for higher expenditure households, while the benefits of non-agricultural income growth are increasing. The evidence presented here is generally consistent with the view that agricultural income growth is more effective at reducing poverty than is growth in other sectors 2012-06-26T15:38:24Z 2012-06-26T15:38:24Z 2008 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9096 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Africa Europe and Central Asia
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Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures
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description Different approaches toward estimating the effects of agricultural growth on expenditure growth and distribution are explored. The question is how do changes in the sectoral composition of income affect the distribution of expenditures across households within a country. The study finds that agricultural income growth has a particularly beneficial effect for the poorest households (in terms of expenditures), while the benefits of non-agricultural income growth are much more modest. Conversely, the benefits of agricultural income growth dissipate for higher expenditure households, while the benefits of non-agricultural income growth are increasing. The evidence presented here is generally consistent with the view that agricultural income growth is more effective at reducing poverty than is growth in other sectors
author Ligon, Ethan
Sadoulet, Elisabeth
author_facet Ligon, Ethan
Sadoulet, Elisabeth
author_sort Ligon, Ethan
title Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures
title_short Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures
title_full Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures
title_fullStr Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures
title_full_unstemmed Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Agricultural Growth on the Distribution of Expenditures
title_sort estimating the effects of aggregate agricultural growth on the distribution of expenditures
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9096
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