Poverty reduction and human development in the Caribbean

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No AccessWorld Bank Discussion Papers12 Aug 2013Poverty reduction and human development in the CaribbeanA cross-country studyAuthors/Editors: Judy L. BakerJudy L. Bakerhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-3970-2SectionsAboutPDF (1.1 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This study analyzes the characteristics and causes of poverty in 15 Caribbean countries -Antigua & Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago- and reviews the experiences in poverty alleviation efforts that countries have pursued. It finds poverty rising and living standards falling in several countries, linked to low economic growth, labor market deficiencies, a deterioration in the quality of health and education services, an increase in crime and violence, retrenchment of workers, and a drop in the real value of social safety nets. Based on analyzing how macroeconomics and social policies can be further oriented to reduce poverty and promote human resource development, the study recommends focusing on ensuring an enabling environment and prioritizing programs and policies aimed at poverty reduction and human resource development. Specifically, the region should facilitate new employment opportunities, address the problem of crimes and violence, ensure good governance, and develop new partnership among central government, local government, nongovernmental organizations, community-based organizations, labor unions, the private sector, and the international community. Previous bookNext book FiguresReferencesRecommendedDetailsCited ByEKONOMİK GELİŞMENİN ÖLÇÜMÜNE BİR KATKI: GELİR DAĞILIMI ADALETİNE GÖRE DÜZELTİLMİŞ İNSANİ GELİŞME ENDEKSİİktisadi İdari ve Siyasal Araştırmalar Dergisi12 December 2019Helping Ex-Offenders Lead Reintegrated Lives27 April 2019Pathways to poverty reductionDevelopment Policy Review, Vol.34, No.525 July 2016Multiple Stresses in a Globalized World: Livelihood Vulnerability Amongst Carib Communities in Northeastern St Vincent22 April 2016Oil shocks, policy uncertainty and stock market returnJournal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Vol.26Dominican Party System Continuity amid Regional Transformations: Economic Policy, Clientelism, and Migration FlowsLatin American Politics and Society, Vol.53, No.122 February 2011Social Capital, Social Funds and Poor Communities: An Exploratory AnalysisSocial Policy & Administration, Vol.43, No.3The challenges of poverty and social welfare in the CaribbeanInternational Journal of Social Welfare, Vol.16, No.28 September 2006Local-Level Stakeholder Collaboration: A Substantive Theory of Community-Driven DevelopmentCommunity Development, Vol.36, No.2Does it Matter that we do not Agree on the Definition of Poverty? A Comparison of Four ApproachesOxford Development Studies, Vol.31, No.319 August 2010GROWTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: COMPARATIVE LATIN AMERICAN EXPERIENCEThe Developing Economies, Vol.39, No.46 March 2007Police work in the Caribbean – The influence of gender and nationPolicing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, Vol.24, No.1Social Rates of Discount Revisited, With Derivations For Trinidad and South AfricaStudies in Economics and Econometrics, Vol.24, No.22 February 2022Labor Market Regulation and Employment in the CaribbeanSSRN Electronic JournalDrugs and Political Economy in a Global Village View Published: July 1997ISBN: 978-0-8213-3970-1 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsLatin America & CaribbeanRelated CountriesBelizeCubaTrinidad and TobagoRelated TopicsHealth Nutrition and PopulationPoverty ReductionRural DevelopmentSocial Protections and Labor KeywordsPOVERTY MITIGATIONHUMAN DEVELOPMENTCROSS COUNTRY ANALYSISFISCAL POLICYSOCIAL POLICYECONOMIC GROWTHQUALITY OF EDUCATIONHEALTH SERVICESSTANDARD OF LIVINGSOCIAL SERVICESCRIME PREVENTIONDEMOGRAPHYHOUSEHOLD DATAINCOME LEVELSEMPLOYMENTSTRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENTHUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONMIGRATIONSNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSLABOR MARKETSMICROENTERPRISESSOCIAL SAFETY NETSDEVELOPING COUNTRIESEX-COMBATANTSGREENHOUSE GASHUMAN DEVELOPMENTIMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENTPEACEPOVERTY REDUCTIONSAFETY NETSECONDARY EDUCATIONWAR PDF DownloadLoading ...