Conflict, livelihoods, and poverty in Guinea-Bissau / edited by Boubacar-Sid Barry ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barry, Boubacar-Sid, 1969-

World Bank.

Series:

World Bank working paper ; no. 88.

World Bank working paper ; no. 88

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conditions.

Guinea-Bissau--Economic conditions--1974-.

Guinea-Bissau.

Economic conditions.

Guinea-Bissau--Social conditions.

Guinea-Bissau--Politics and government--1974-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiii, 88 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2007]

Summary:

Conflict, Livelihoods, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. Conflict and political instability have weakened Guinea-Bissau's productive infrastructure considerably during the past three decades. This situation contributes to an increase in the degree of vulnerability of the population, especially in rural areas where most economic activities continue to take place. As growth has been weak, poverty levels remain high. This book provides a collection of papers on conflict, livelihoods, and poverty in Guinea-Bissau based on both the nationally representative 2002 household survey and a small scale survey with both quantitative and qualitative components implemented in 2004. The chapters deal with growth and poverty, institutions and social networks, the determinants of poverty, the means of livelihoods of the population, and finally cashew production and taxation.

Contents:

1 Conflict, Livelihoods, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau: A Brief Overview / Boubacar-Sid Barry, Estanislao Gacitua-Mario, Quentin Wodon 1

Conflict and Political Instability in Guinea-Bissau 3

Conflict, Livelihoods, and Poverty: Contributions in This Volume 4

2 Conflict, Growth, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau / Boubacar-Sid Barry, Quentin Wodon 11

Guinea-Bissau's Conflict and Economic Performance: A Brief Review 12

Impact of the Conflict on GDP Per Capita and Poverty 16

3 Institutions, Social Networks, and Conflicts in Guinea-Bissau: Results from a 2005 Survey / Estanislao Gacitua-Mario, Sigrun Aasland, Hakon Nordang, Quentin Wodon 23

Governance and Recent Political Developments: A Brief Review 25

Household Perceptions: Results from a Recent Survey 30

4 Poverty and Its Determinants in Guinea-Bissau / Edward G. E. Creppy, Quentin Wodon 43

Poverty Estimates and Income Sources 44

Poverty Profile and Determinants of Poverty 49

5 Livelihoods in Guinea-Bissau / Estanislao Gacitua-Mario, Hakon Nordang, Quentin Wodon 59

Livelihoods in Rural Areas 60

Livelihoods in Urban Areas 63

Income Sources, Cashew Nuts, and Fishing 66

6 Cashew Production, Taxation, and Poverty in Guinea-Bissau / Boubacar-Sid Barry, Edward G. E. Creppy, Quentin Wodon 77

Guinea-Bissau's Cashew Sector: A Brief Review 78

Distributional Issues in Cashew Production, Pricing, and Taxation 84.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780821370216

0821370219

9780821370223

0821370227

OCLC:

76940070