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Poverty in Afghanistan

Causes, Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms

  • Presents quantitative and econometric analysis of the causes, consequences, and coping mechanisms of the poor

  • Utilises three approaches (Calorie poverty line, Food Poverty line, and Total consumption poverty line) to study the pattern of poverty in Afghanistan

  • Fills an important gap in addressing the position of donors in the rejuvenation of the Afghan economy

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction

    • Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar
    Pages 1-25
  3. Poverty in Afghanistan: Temporal and Spatial Patterns

    • Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar
    Pages 27-47
  4. Distinguishing Characteristics of Poor in Afghanistan

    • Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar
    Pages 49-66
  5. Determinants of Poverty in Afghanistan

    • Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar
    Pages 67-93
  6. Shocks and Coping Strategies of the Poor

    • Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar
    Pages 95-125
  7. Consequences of Poverty in Afghanistan

    • Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar
    Pages 127-144
  8. Conclusion

    • Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar
    Pages 145-151
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 153-154

About this book

This book examines the patterns, characteristics, causes and coping mechanisms of the poor in Afghanistan applying econometric and statistical techniques. The authors address and identify the extent of poverty in Afghanistan over the years, the spatial patterns and regional imbalances of poverty in Afghanistan, the distinguishing characteristics of the poor in Afghanistan, and explore shocks faced by the poor in Afghanistan as well as subsequent coping strategies. Based on household level data collected under the ‘National Risk Vulnerability Assessment’ (NRVA) survey of 2003, 2005, 2007/08 and 2011/12 of Afghanistan, the authors identify options that may enable policy makers and other stakeholders to further enable the inclusion of the poor in development processes and to successfully cope with poverty and its adverse outcomes. This short book will be of interest to students, researchers, academicians, policymakers, international agencies and NGOs at international and national levels.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan

    Mohammad Hakim Haider

  • Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib, India

    Sumit Kumar

About the authors

Dr. Mohammad Hakim Haider is Associate Professor at the Institute of Economics, at the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan.

Dr. Sumit Kumar is Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, India.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Poverty in Afghanistan

  • Book Subtitle: Causes, Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms

  • Authors: Mohammad Hakim Haider, Sumit Kumar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10859-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10858-8Published: 18 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10859-5Published: 04 January 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 154

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Development Economics, Economy-wide Country Studies, Development Studies, Migration

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eBook USD 44.99
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