Inclusive Growth and Inequality in Senegal

October 23, 2013

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Alexei P Kireyev. Inclusive Growth and Inequality in Senegal, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2013) accessed September 21, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

The paper examines Senegal’s growth performance from the perspective of its povertyreducing and distributional characteristics, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive. The main findings are that poverty has fallen in the last two decades, but poverty reduction has slowed in recent years. Although available indicators sometimes give conflicting signals on distributional shifts, people in the middle of the income distribution have received the most benefit, mainly in urban areas. Further progress in poverty reduction and inclusiveness would require sustained high growth and exploration of growth opportunities in the sectors with high earning potential for the poor. Better-targeted social policies and more attention to the regional distribution of spending would also help reduce poverty and improve inclusiveness.

Subject: Consumption, Income, Income inequality, National accounts, Population and demographics, Poverty, Poverty reduction

Keywords: Bottom decile, Decile, Decile ratio, Growth, Growth incidence curve, Household survey, Inclusiveness, Income, Income inequality, Low-income countries, Poverty incidence, Poverty line, Poverty reduction, Senegal, Senegal's poverty, Sub-Saharan Africa, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

24
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Working Paper No. 2013/215
Stock No:

WPIEA2013215
ISBN:

9781475580266
ISSN:

1018-5941

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