Economic growth and child poverty reduction in Bangladesh and China

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This paper analyzes child poverty in Bangladesh and China during periods of rapid economic growth in both countries. It compares the extent as well as profile of child poverty in both countries. Comparisons on the extent of child poverty, over time and across countries, are made using a decomposition framework attributing child poverty differences to differences in the three components mean child income, demographic circumstances and the distribution of child income. Child poverty is found to be more extensive in Bangladesh than in China, and is very much a problem for rural children in both countries. The results show that economic growth can reduce child poverty but does not do so always. For understanding changes over time and across countries in the extent of child poverty, it can be necessary to also consider changes/differences in the distribution of child income as well as in the demographic composition.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 5929

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Measurement and Analysis of Poverty ; Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth ; Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
• Subject: child poverty ; economic growth ; Bangladesh ; China ; Kinder ; Armut ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Einkommensverteilung ; Ländlicher Raum ; Bangladesch ; China

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Begum, Syeda Shahanara ; Quheng, Deng ; Gustafsson, Björn
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/55071
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-20110927577
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET