Georgia : Poverty assessment

World Bank

dc.creator	World Bank
dc.date	2012-03-19T17:22:57Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T17:22:57Z
dc.date	2009-04-01
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:45:55Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:45:55Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000350881_20090429111740
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3037
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/243378
dc.description	This report presents a comprehensive analysis of poverty and its main determinants using the most recent 2007 Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) data. It provides an in-depth analysis of rural poverty, the linkages between labor markets and poverty, the importance of social transfers for poverty alleviation, and the progress made since 2003 in the health and education sectors, and also presents some findings on incomes trends based on the Household Budget Survey from 2003 to 2006. The report also simulates possible poverty impacts from the dual shocks of the August 2008 conflict and the current global financial crisis. Main messages in the document are: (1) the available data indicate that living standards in Georgia have improved in many dimensions since 2003; (2) poverty in Georgia continues to be deeply entrenched in rural areas, accounting for 60 percent of the poor; (3) the performance of the labor markets has so far not contributed much to poverty reduction; (4) social assistance became an increasingly important lifeline for Georgia's poor; (5) the double shocks of the August 2008 conflict and the global financial crisis risk undermining the poverty reduction effort; and (6) the poverty reduction strategy of the government of Georgia should focus on: extending the coverage of the Targeted Social Assistance to reach more of the poor; promoting investments in infrastructure and creating opportunities for off-farm employment in rural areas; and continuing reforms in the health and education sectors to improve human capital, which is the prerequisite for sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. The main findings state that since 2003, Georgia has implemented an impressive array of reforms. Unfortunately, the absence of comparable household surveys over time precludes a proper analysis of the impact of these reforms on growth and poverty reduction.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ABSENTEEISM
dc.subject	ABSOLUTE POVERTY
dc.subject	ABSOLUTE POVERTY LINE
dc.subject	ABSOLUTE TERMS
dc.subject	ACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subject	ACCESS TO FACILITIES
dc.subject	ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
dc.subject	ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subject	ACCOUNTING
dc.subject	AFFORDABILITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subject	AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	AGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subject	AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subject	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subject	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subject	AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subject	AVERAGE EARNINGS
dc.subject	BASIC EDUCATION
dc.subject	BENEFICIARIES
dc.subject	CASH BASIS
dc.subject	CASH TRANSFERS
dc.subject	CIVIL WAR
dc.subject	COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subject	COMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subject	CONFLICT
dc.subject	CONSUMPTION AGGREGATE
dc.subject	CONSUMPTION DATA
dc.subject	COVERAGE OF POPULATION
dc.subject	CROP PRODUCTION
dc.subject	CURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subject	DECLINE IN POVERTY
dc.subject	DEPRECIATION
dc.subject	DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subject	DIRECT INVESTMENTS
dc.subject	DISASTERS
dc.subject	DISEASES
dc.subject	DISPOSABLE INCOME
dc.subject	DISPOSABLE INCOMES
dc.subject	DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subject	DRUGS
dc.subject	EARNINGS
dc.subject	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject	ELDERLY
dc.subject	ELDERLY HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subject	ETHNIC MINORITY
dc.subject	EXTREME POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	EXTREME POVERTY
dc.subject	EXTREME POVERTY LINE
dc.subject	FARM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	FARM PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subject	FINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subject	FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject	FOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	FOOD ENTERPRISES
dc.subject	FOOD IMPORTS
dc.subject	FOOD PRICES
dc.subject	FOOD SECURITY
dc.subject	FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subject	GOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subject	GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subject	HEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subject	HEALTH REFORM
dc.subject	HEALTH SECTOR
dc.subject	HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subject	HEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subject	HIGHER INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subject	HOSPITAL
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD POVERTY
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD SPENDING
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subject	HOUSING
dc.subject	HUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subject	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	IMPACT ON HEALTH
dc.subject	INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subject	INCOME
dc.subject	INCOME SOURCE
dc.subject	INCOME SOURCES
dc.subject	INDICATORS OF POVERTY
dc.subject	INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
dc.subject	INEQUALITY
dc.subject	INFANT
dc.subject	INFANT MORTALITY
dc.subject	INFANT MORTALITY RATE
dc.subject	INFLATION
dc.subject	INFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subject	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject	INSURANCE
dc.subject	JOB CREATION
dc.subject	LABOR FORCE
dc.subject	LABOR MARKET
dc.subject	LABOR MARKETS
dc.subject	LIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subject	LITERACY
dc.subject	LIVE BIRTHS
dc.subject	LIVING STANDARDS
dc.subject	MARKET ECONOMY
dc.subject	MATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subject	MEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subject	MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subject	MIGRANTS
dc.subject	MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	MINORITY
dc.subject	MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
dc.subject	NATIONAL STRATEGY
dc.subject	OPEN SOCIETY
dc.subject	PENSION
dc.subject	PENSION PAYMENTS
dc.subject	PENSIONER
dc.subject	PENSIONS
dc.subject	PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	POOR CHILDREN
dc.subject	POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	POOR INDIVIDUALS
dc.subject	POOR PEOPLE
dc.subject	POOR POPULATION
dc.subject	POOR RURAL AREAS
dc.subject	POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	POPULATION DATA
dc.subject	POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subject	POVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subject	POVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subject	POVERTY DYNAMICS
dc.subject	POVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subject	POVERTY GAP
dc.subject	POVERTY IMPACT
dc.subject	POVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subject	POVERTY INDICATORS
dc.subject	POVERTY LEVELS
dc.subject	POVERTY LINE
dc.subject	POVERTY PROFILE
dc.subject	POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subject	POVERTY REDUCTION IMPACT
dc.subject	POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subject	POVERTY RISK
dc.subject	PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subject	PRIVATE INSURANCE MARKETS
dc.subject	PRIVATE TRANSFERS
dc.subject	PROBABILITY
dc.subject	PRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subject	PROGRAMMATIC POVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subject	PROGRESS
dc.subject	PUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subject	PUBLIC WORKS
dc.subject	QUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	QUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subject	RATE OF GROWTH
dc.subject	REMITTANCES
dc.subject	RESOURCE LIMITATIONS
dc.subject	RESPECT
dc.subject	RURAL
dc.subject	RURAL AREAS
dc.subject	RURAL HOUSEHOLD
dc.subject	RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	RURAL POOR
dc.subject	RURAL POPULATION
dc.subject	RURAL POVERTY
dc.subject	RURAL POVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subject	RURAL POVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subject	RURAL REGIONS
dc.subject	RURAL SECTORS
dc.subject	RURAL STANDARD
dc.subject	SAFEGUARDS
dc.subject	SALE
dc.subject	SALES
dc.subject	SAVINGS
dc.subject	SCHOOL BUILDINGS
dc.subject	SCHOOL-AGE POPULATION
dc.subject	SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	SELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	SENIOR
dc.subject	SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subject	SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	SOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subject	SOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subject	SOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subject	SOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subject	SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subject	SOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject	SOCIAL SPENDING
dc.subject	SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subject	STOCKS
dc.subject	SUBSISTENCE
dc.subject	SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject	SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subject	TARGETING
dc.subject	TEACHER SALARIES
dc.subject	TECHNICAL CAPACITY
dc.subject	TERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	TOTAL POVERTY
dc.subject	TOTAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYED
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subject	UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
dc.subject	URBAN AREAS
dc.subject	URBAN POVERTY
dc.subject	VALUABLE
dc.subject	VEGETABLES
dc.subject	VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subject	VULNERABILITY
dc.subject	VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	WAGE
dc.subject	WAGE EARNERS
dc.subject	WAGE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	WAGES
dc.subject	WAR
dc.subject	WORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subject	WORKING-AGE POPULATION
dc.subject	WORTH
dc.title	Georgia : Poverty assessment
dc.type	Economic & Sector Work :: Poverty Assessment
dc.coverage	Europe and Central Asia
dc.coverage	Eastern Europe
dc.coverage	Commonwealth of Independent States
dc.coverage	Asia
dc.coverage	Georgia