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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Poverty Update : Main Report

This report is a joint product of the Jordanian Department of Statistics (DOS) and the World Bank. The report has four goals: 1) update the official Jordanian poverty line based on the 2006 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) using the m...

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BONDS
CALORIC REQUIREMENTS
CALORIES PER DAY
CONSUMER PRICES
CONSUMPTION BASKET
DEPOSITS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FARMERS
FODDER
FOOD COMPONENTS
FOOD CONSUMPTION
FOOD EXPENDITURE
FOOD EXPENDITURES
FOOD ITEMS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
HOLDING
HOME OWNERSHIP
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSING
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOME GROWTH
INCOME LEVELS
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE PENSION
INTEREST INCOME
LABOR MARKET
LIVING STANDARDS
MACROECONOMIC DATA
MALNUTRITION
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
PENSION INCOME
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
PERSONAL INCOME
POOR
POOR ADULTS
POOR AREAS
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POOR INDIVIDUALS
POOR PEOPLE
POOR PERSON
POOR PERSONS
POORER GROUPS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY ASSESSMENT
POVERTY INCIDENCE
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY LINES
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY UPDATE
REDUCTION IN POVERTY
REMITTANCES
RETURN
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL POPULATION
SAVINGS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK MARKET
TARGETING
TARGETING MECHANISMS
TAX
TAXIS
UNEMPLOYMENT
VEGETABLES
ZAKAT
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20091119234547
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3136
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Summary:This report is a joint product of the Jordanian Department of Statistics (DOS) and the World Bank. The report has four goals: 1) update the official Jordanian poverty line based on the 2006 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) using the methodology previously applied for the poverty assessment in 2002; 2) describe recent poverty trends; 3) understand the reasons for the discrepancy between the results of formal statistical analysis and popular perceptions of poverty trends; and 4) provide preliminary information about the distributional impacts of fuel subsidies and measures to compensate for fuel subsidy elimination. Using 2006 as the base year, the Jordanian poverty line was JD 46.3 per person per month. In 2006, 13 percent of the population was below the poverty line. The highest rate of poverty was observed in Mafraq governorate. Although Amman has the lowest poverty rate of all governorates, it is home to the largest number of poor individuals due to the concentration of population in Amman. Several sub-districts, including Rwashed, Wadi Araba and Aghwar Janoobiyah have very high rates of poverty. Disturbingly, income would have fallen for most Jordanians if not for growth in transfer income. The growth in transfer income was primarily due to transfers made to compensate for the April 2006 fuel price increases and gifts to government employees announced by the King on holidays. Income before transfers is comprised mainly of property/rental and labor income. Property/rental income fell between 2002 and 2006, apparently reflecting the dis-saving trend also observed at the macro level. Labor income was stagnant for most Jordanians, although the wealthiest quintile saw significant gains.

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