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Rural Poverty in El Salvador: A Quantitative Analysis

In: Rural Poverty in Latin America

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  • Ramón López

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Almost 50 per cent of the population of El Salvador are considered rural, and the extent and intensity of poverty has been shown to be much worse in rural areas than in urban ones (World Bank, 1994f). Although this poverty assessment provided an excellent characterization of both rural and urban poverty in El Salvador, there is very little quantitative understanding of the determinants of rural poverty. What is the role of demographic characteristics, education and access to land and capital in determining rural household income? How does rural infrastructure affect the potential income of rural households? How responsive is household income to greater participation in the labor force by women and children? These are important questions, the answers to which may have significant policy implications.

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  • Ramón López, 2000. "Rural Poverty in El Salvador: A Quantitative Analysis," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Ramón López & Alberto Valdés (ed.), Rural Poverty in Latin America, chapter 13, pages 258-280, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-333-97779-8_13
    DOI: 10.1057/9780333977798_13
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