Applied Inclusive Growth AnalyticsApplied Inclusive Growth Analytics

World Bank

JVI -Vienna, Austria

June 29 – July 2, 2009

Background Great growth analysis, great poverty analysis

- but limited integration Inclusive growth analytics integrates these

analytical branches; also using employment, economic diversification and human capital analysis.

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What is Applied Inclusive Growth Analytics? The search of the binding constraints to inclusive

growth in a specific country Inclusive growth is growth in which a major part

of the labor force contribute and benefit, and thereby raise their incomes through productive employment.

Note that the non-included group could be the poor, but also a lagging region, unemployed, ethnic group, women, migrants, middle-income, … depending on the specific country

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Broad Outline of the Course Theory, Framework and Principles Tools and Applications

1. Country-specific Development Dynamics Analysis

2. The Economic Actors

3. Diagnostic Tree Political Economy Dimensions Examples throughout the course from World

Bank reports (Zambia, Benin, Kenya, Mongolia, Rwanda, Tajikistan,…)

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Website Course material, tools, good practice

examples, etc… www.worldbank.org/inclusivegrowth Explore the tools in JVI’s computer lab!

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