Reflections of Pro-Poor Growth across Agro-Climatic Zones for Farming and Non-Farming Communities

Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan

Bibliographic Data

ID15465835
AuthorsAadil Hameed Shah (Department of Economics, Government Degree College, Ban Hafiz Jee Mianwali 42230, Pakistan), Atta Ullah Khan (0000-0002-9373-4593, Allama Iqbal Open University), Liurong Pan (0000-0003-2629-2702, Beibu Gulf University, corresponding author), Asad Amin (0000-0003-4015-4605, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, corresponding author), Abbas Ali Chandio (0000-0001-8706-9681, Sichuan Agricultural University)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue9
Pages5516-5516
Publication date2022-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19095516
PMID35564912
OpenAlexW4225272757
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited33

The basic objective of the existing study was to inspect the triangular association between economic growth, poverty, and income disparity in farming and non-farming communities across agro-climatic zones in Punjab province, Pakistan. The cross-sectional Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) data and Poverty Equivalent Growth Rate (PEGR) methodology were applied from 2001-2002 to 2015-2016. Outcomes of the study found that in a short period, 2001-2002 to 2004-2005; 2004-2005 to 2005-2006; 2005-2006 to 2007-2008; 2007-2008 to 2010-2011; 2010-2011 to 2011-2012; 2011-2012 to 2013-2014; and 2013-2014 to 2015-2016, economic growth has presented hybrid (pro-poor and anti-poor) pattern across both communities of all agro-climatic zones of Punjab province in different periods. In the longer period of 2001-2002 to 2015-2016, economic growth has been pro-poor across both communities of all the zones apart from zone III (Cotton-Wheat Punjab); there is an anti-poor pattern of economic growth. Results for the decomposition of change in poverty further indicate that economic growth is a dominant factor in reducing poverty for all investigated zone. Moreover, a positive redistribution component reduces the beneficial impacts of economic growth for the poor more than for non-poor, that ultimately makes economic development patterns anti-poor in zone III. In the present study, we proposed two-fold policy implications. First, improve the living standard of households in each agro-climatic zone by increasing their incomes. Second, develop a precise taxation system that helps to reduce income disparities among upper-pro to lower-income groups

Agriculture · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Agricultural risk and resilience · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Income, Poverty, and Inequality

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