List of Figures xv; List of Tables xxi; List of Abbreviations xxiii; Introduction and Overview 1; 1 Pro Poor Growth Using Income indicators 9; 1.1 Introduction 9; 1.2 Concepts and Measurement 11; 1.2.1 Growth Incidence Curves and Rate of Pro-Poor Growth 13; 1.2.2 Pro-Poor Growth Index and Poverty Equivalent Growth Rate 14; 1.2.3 Applications to Colombia 15; 1.3 Data Sources and Constraints 17; 1.4 Economic Background in Colombia 18; 1.4.1 Economic Growth and Production Structure 18; 1.4.2 Poverty and Inequality 21; 1.5 Growth Incidence Curves 23.
This book analyses the distributional effects of economic growth on different dimensions of poverty in Colombia. It provides a microeconomic perspective on how economic growth affected poverty and inequality at the household level, as well as a macroeconomic perspective on the effects of growth on regional living standards. The study incorporates recent discussions on multidimensional analysis of well-being and goes beyond traditional income based measures, thereby contributing to the ongoing research on how to measure pro-poor growth and on the importance of incorporating different dimensions of well-being in convergence analysis