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The Determinants of Poverty in Cote d'Ivoire in the 1980s

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This paper assesses empirically the role of household endowments in determining the poverty status of households, over and above effects attributable to the macroeconomy and the household's socioeconomic status and region of residence. The empirical setting is Cote d'Ivoire in the 1980s. A probit model is estimated separately for urban and rural areas, and sensitivity analysis is undertaken for shifts in the poverty line. The results confirm that human and physical capital endowments of households are important determinants of poverty outcomes of households in Cote d'Ivoire. Especially the way in which the household utilises its human capital to link to the labour market is crucial. The role of these endowments increased as the economic recession of the 1980s became more severe. Copyright 1997 by Oxford University Press.

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  • Grootaert, Christiaan, 1997. "The Determinants of Poverty in Cote d'Ivoire in the 1980s," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 6(2), pages 169-196, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jafrec:v:6:y:1997:i:2:p:169-96
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    1. Grimm, Michael & GuEnard, Charlotte & MesplE-Somps, Sandrine, 2002. "What has Happened to the Urban Population in Cote d'Ivoire Since the 1980s? An Analysis of Monetary Poverty and Deprivation Over 15 Years of Household Data," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 30(6), pages 1073-1095, June.
    2. Tilman Brück & Alexander M. Danzer & Alexander Muravyev & Natalia Weißhaar, 2007. "Determinants of Poverty during Transition: Household Survey Evidence from Ukraine," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 748, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
    3. Khaufelo Raymond Lekobane & Keneilwe S Mooketsane, 2016. "Rural Poverty in Botswana: A Gendered Analysis," Journal of Social and Development Sciences, AMH International, vol. 7(1), pages 48-58.
    4. Keetie Roelen, 2018. "Poor Children in Rich Households and Vice Versa: A Blurred Picture or Hidden Realities?," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 30(2), pages 320-341, April.
    5. Mduduzi Biyase & Talent Zwane, 2018. "An Empirical Analysis Of The Determinants Of Poverty And Household Welfare In South Africa," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 52(1), pages 115-130, January-M.
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    7. Stefan Gravemeyer & Thomas Gries & Jinjun Xue, 2010. "Poverty in Shenzhen," Working Papers CIE 28, Paderborn University, CIE Center for International Economics.
    8. Michael Grimm, 2001. "Macro-economic adjustment socio-demographic change, and the evolution of income distribution in Côte d'Ivoire. A decomposition by microsimulation," Working Papers DT/2001/12, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation).

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