This paper examines the distribution of welfare in Peru in 1985-86 as measured by (adjusted) per capita consumption expenditures. The data employed are from the 1985-86 Peru Living Standards Survey. It is primarily descriptive in nature, but possible explanations of patterns observed are given at several points. The major findings include several items. First, there is a strong correlation between education and welfare, which highlights the importance of education policies. Secondly, the urban population is clearly better off than the rural population, and the majority of the poor are found in rural areas, most often as self-employed agriculturalists. Thirdly, poor households have as many, if not more, working members as a fraction of total members, as a typical Peruvian household. Finally, within urban areas, heads of poor households are primarily sales and service workers, industrial and craft workers, both self-employed and employed by private firms.
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出版者
The World Bank
其它主题
Public sector development; Agriculture & rural development; Public expenditures management; Development patterns and poverty
语言
英语
注释
MU-Biodiversity Restora -- P036030
ISSN
8213-1081
副标题
The distribution of welfare in Peru in 1985-86
类型
Publication
团体作者
Office of the Publisher (EXTOP)
2012-07-15
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