Book contents
- The Psychology of Poverty Alleviation
- The Psychology of Poverty Alleviation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- 1 The Challenges of Conflict-Sensitive Poverty Alleviation
- 2 Political Economy Considerations
- Part II The Underlying Psychology
- Part III Lessons from Pro-Poor Policy Instruments
- Part IV Overcoming Obstacles in the Policy Process
- References
- Index
2 - Political Economy Considerations
from Part I - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 September 2020
- The Psychology of Poverty Alleviation
- The Psychology of Poverty Alleviation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- 1 The Challenges of Conflict-Sensitive Poverty Alleviation
- 2 Political Economy Considerations
- Part II The Underlying Psychology
- Part III Lessons from Pro-Poor Policy Instruments
- Part IV Overcoming Obstacles in the Policy Process
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter demonstrates how the economic prospects of the poor relate to overall economic growth, and how economic growth of both the poor and the non-poor relates to income redistribution. The reduction of poverty that has occurred in many developing countries is based on overall economic growth – and, in some countries, pro-poor policies. The conclusion, surprising to many, is that radical redistributive efforts, even if framed as helping the poor, frequently undermine their economic prospects by undermining overall economic growth. In the context of low destructive conflict, pro-poor policies, accompanied by overall pro-growth policies, tend to raise the incomes of the poor.
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- The Psychology of Poverty AlleviationChallenges in Developing Countries, pp. 24 - 48Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020