Poverty in Guatemala

• Main Author: Staff, World Bank
• Format: eBook Book Publication
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC World Bank 2004; World Bank Publications; The World Bank; Washington, DC
• Edition: 1
• Series: Country Studies
• Subjects: ACCESS TO SERVICES; AGED; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL WORK; ANNUAL GROWTH; Armut; Armutsbekämpfung; BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CAPACITY BUILDING; CIVIL SOCIETY; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; DIVERSITY DATA; Economic conditions; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC SHOCKS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT; EQUITY IN EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXTREME POVERTY; FIELD WORK; FOOD SECURITY; GENDER EQUITY; GOVERNANCE; GROWTH RATES; Guatemala; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INDICATORS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH ISSUES; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES; HIGH VOLATILITY; HISTORICAL ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; HUMAN CAPITAL; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; ILLITERACY; IMPROVED ACCESS; INCOME; INEQUALITY; INEQUALITY OF TREATMENT; INFORMAL SECTOR; INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS; ISOLATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MARKETS; LAND REDISTRIBUTION; LIVELIHOOD INDICATORS; LIVING CONDITIONS; LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT; LONG-TERM PROCESS; MALNUTRITION; MEASURING INCOME; MEASURING POVERTY; MIGRATION; MONETARY INDICATORS; NATIONAL EFFORTS; PEACE ACCORDS; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY DISCUSSION; POLICY DOCUMENT; POLICY MAKERS; Poverty; Poverty > Guatemala; POVERTY ANALYSIS; POVERTY ASSESSMENT; POVERTY GROUP; POVERTY INDICATORS; POVERTY LINE; POVERTY LINES; POVERTY MAP; POVERTY RATES; POVERTY REDUCTION; POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES; POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY; POVERTY STRATEGY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY ACTIONS; PRIVATE TRANSFERS; PRO-POOR; PRO-POOR GROWTH; PROMOTING GROWTH; PUBLIC EXPENDITURES; PUBLIC PROGRAMS; PUBLIC RESOURCES; PUBLIC SAFETY NETS; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SPENDING; PUBLIC TRANSFERS; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; QUALITATIVE DATA; QUALITATIVE POVERTY; QUALITY OF EDUCATION; QUANTITATIVE DATA; REDUCING POVERTY; RISK MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREAS; RURAL CREDIT; RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE; RURAL POVERTY; SAFETY; SAFETY NETS; SOCIAL ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL INDICATORS; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL PROTECTION; SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS; TARGETING; TRANSIENT POOR; TRANSPORT; VIOLENCE; VULNERABLE GROUPS; WAR; WELFARE; WELFARE MEASURE; WORKERS POVERTY; LIVING CONDITIONS; INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY; ACCESS TO SERVICES; INEQUALITY; VULNERABILITY; POVERTY MONITORING; WAR; SOCIAL CAPITAL; TARGETING; SERVICE DELIVERY; RURAL POVERTY; POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES; PUBLIC SPENDING; HUMAN CAPITAL; MALNUTRITION; RURAL; PRIVATE TRANSFERS; POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION; POVERTY; POVERTY INCIDENCE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS; ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE; INDICATORS OF POVERTY
• ISBN: 9780821355527; 082135552X
• DOI: 10.1596/0-8213-5552-X

Poverty in Guatemala is part of the World Bank Country Study series. These reports are published with the approval of the subject government to communicate the results of the Bank’s work on the economic and related conditions of member countries to governments and to the development community.This report is part of a collaborative multi-year program of analytical work and technical assistance (the Guatemala Poverty Assessment Program, or “GUAPA” program). This poverty assessment report conducts an in-depth, multi-dimensional analysis of poverty building on the framework of the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR) for 2000/2001 using both quantitative and qualitative data. This study also examines the impact of government policies and spending on the poor. Finally, it uses the empirical findings to identify options and priorities for poverty reduction in the future. Policy options are outlined not only in general, but for the specific themes and sectors covered. This report is also expected to contribute to the definition of the country assistance strategy (CAS) and lending operations of the World Bank and other donors, so as to make these interventions more effective in the future. This type of study is conducted by the World Bank in its client countries on a regular basis with the objective of assessing the poverty situation of the country in question.