The Dynamics of Poverty in Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3555664 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Neilson (0000-0001-6180-2451, Banco Central de Chile), Dante Contreras (0000-0001-7060-1352, University of Chile), Ryan Cooper (0000-0002-4339-5618), Jorge Hermann (University of Chile) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 251-273 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Latin American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-216X • E-ISSN: 1469-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022216x08003982 |
| OpenAlex | W2169066847 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 9 |
This paper uses the 1996-2001 National Socioeconomic Survey panel database to analyse poverty dynamics in Chile, drawing a distinction between chronic and transient poverty. We found that while 20 per cent of the population was living below the official poverty line both in 1996 and 2001, only 9 per cent of the population was poor at both dates. We also found that when the poverty line was raised, the amount of households which could be considered chronically poor rose steadily, whereas the transitory component of poverty remained more or less stable. Analysis of the direct reasons for changes in household poverty status leads us to the conclusion that labour dynamics are far more relevant than demographic changes. Household heads who suffered health problems are significantly less likely to leave poverty. Household human and physical capital are also relevant, as well as the sector in which the household head works. Simulating this exercise using different poverty lines reveals that some variables are not robust to changes in the definition of poverty, while others which originally appeared to be insignificant become so for most other possible poverty lines
Chronic poverty · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Measuring poverty · Population · Poverty · Poverty reduction · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |