The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction : An Empirical Perspective

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dc.creatorKuhl, Jesper
dc.creatorChristiaensen, Luc
dc.creatorDemery, Lionel
dc.date2012-06-27T14:06:34Z
dc.date2012-06-27T14:06:34Z
dc.date2006-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:34:47Z
dc.descriptionThe relative contribution of a sector to poverty reduction is shown to depend on its direct and indirect growth effects as well as its participation effect. The paper assesses how these effects compare between agriculture and non-agriculture by reviewing the literature and by analyzing cross-country national accounts and poverty data from household surveys. Special attention is given to Sub-Saharan Africa. While the direct growth effect of agriculture on poverty reduction is likely to be smaller than that of non-agriculture (though not because of inherently inferior productivity growth), the indirect growth effect of agriculture (through its linkages with nonagriculture) appears substantial and at least as large as the reverse feedback effect. The poor participate much more in growth in the agricultural sector, especially in low-income countries, resulting in much larger poverty reduction impact. Together, these findings support the overall premise that enhancing agricultural productivity is the critical entry-point in designing effective poverty reduction strategies, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, to maximize the poverty reducing effects, the right agricultural technology and investments must be pursued, underscoring the need for much more country specific analysis of the structure and institutional organization of the rural economy in designing poverty reduction strategies.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/7071126/role-agriculture-poverty-reduction-empirical-perspective
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9306
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-4013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/406561
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4013
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INCOMES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTORS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectAVERAGE INCOMES
dc.subjectCHANGES IN POVERTY
dc.subjectCLASSICAL ECONOMISTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL FARMERS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY REGRESSIONS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY SPECIFIC
dc.subjectCROSS COUNTRY
dc.subjectCROSS COUNTRY DATA
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FOOD
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING WORLD
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDUAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectDYNAMIC PANEL
dc.subjectEAST EUROPE
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SYSTEMS
dc.subjectECONOMICS LITERATURE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL APPLICATION
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectERROR TERM
dc.subjectESTIMATION TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectEXTENSION
dc.subjectFARM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFARM INCOME
dc.subjectFARM SECTOR
dc.subjectFIXED PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectFOOD MARKETS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH EFFECT
dc.subjectGROWTH ELASTICITY
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH PROCESS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHEADCOUNT POVERTY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME CHANGE
dc.subjectINCOME GAINS
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLAGGED DEPENDENT
dc.subjectLAGGED LEVELS
dc.subjectLAGGED VALUES
dc.subjectLAND PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLONG RUN
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMARGINAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMICRO DATA
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECTS
dc.subjectMULTIPLIERS
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY REFORMS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR SMALLHOLDER
dc.subjectPOVERTY DATA
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCING
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
dc.subjectREAL PRODUCT WAGE
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectRELATIVE CONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectRELATIVE ROLE
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectRURAL HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectSECTORAL COMPOSITION
dc.subjectSERIAL CORRELATION
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectSOILS
dc.subjectSTANDARD DEVIATION
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectTOTAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectTOTAL POVERTY
dc.subjectUNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectWAGE EARNERS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.titleThe Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction : An Empirical Perspective

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