Poverty Trends in Ghana in the 1990s
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Preface This report presents an up-to-date analysis of poverty patterns and trends in Ghana, based on the results of the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS). The GLSS is a multi-topic household survey, designed to provide comprehensive information on the living standards of Ghanaian households. So far, four rounds have been completed each round covering a nationally representative sample of households spread over a full 12-month period. This report focuses on the last two rounds, tracing poverty trends in the 1990s. The report examines poverty patterns and trends from three broad perspectives: consumption poverty, household assets, and human development. It aims to help improve understanding of living conditions in Ghana, especially among the poorer segments of the population. This report should help planners and policy makers in Ghana design and implement appropriate poverty reduction strategies. The Statistical Service has also published a companion report, providing more comprehensive description of the results of GLSS 4 (1998/1999). In addition to preparing these reports, the Statistical Service is keen to conduct further analysis of these data, and to encourage others to analyze the GLSS in order to inform public policy. This report has been prepared by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The research team responsible for the background analysis and preparation of the report comprised Harold Coulombe and Andrew McKay, under the overall supervision of Dr. Kwaku A. Twum-Baah (Acting Government Statistician). Adams Kasanga , Abena Ani and Jacqueline Anum of the GSS provided key technical support. Gabrielle Cournoyer helped in editing the document. Preface iii List of tables and figures vi 1 Introduction 1 2 Consumption Poverty : Methodology 2 Data sources; Measurement Issues; Construction of the new Standard of living measure ; Setting the poverty line. 3 Patterns and changes in consumption poverty 7 Poverty trends in the 1990s ; Extreme Poverty ; Depth of Poverty ; Poverty by region ; Poverty by main economic activity ; Robustness of observed poverty trends ; Proximate determinants Of poverty change
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