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Deepa Narayan

Other affiliations: University of Oxford
Bio: Deepa Narayan is an academic researcher from World Bank. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poverty & Empowerment. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 44 publications receiving 13928 citations. Previous affiliations of Deepa Narayan include University of Oxford.

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01 Jan 1999
TL;DR: This study is part of a global research effort entitled Consultations with the Poor designed to inform the World Development Report 2000/1 on Poverty and Development as mentioned in this paper, which involved poor people in twenty-three countries around the world and included two comprehensive reviews of participatory poverty assessments completed in recent years by the World Bank and other agencies.
Abstract: This study is part of a global research effort entitled Consultations with the Poor designed to inform the World Development Report 2000/1 on Poverty and Development The research involved poor people in twenty-three countries around the world The effort also included two comprehensive reviews of Participatory Poverty Assessments completed in recent years by the World Bank and other agencies Deepa Narayan Principal Social Development Specialist in the World Banks Poverty Group initiated and led the research effort The global Consultations with the Poor is unique in two respects It is the first large scale comparative research effort using participatory methods to focus on the voices of the poor It is also the first time that the World Development Report is drawing on participatory research in a systematic fashion Much has been learned in this process about how to conduct Participatory Poverty Assessments on a major scale across countries so that they have policy relevance Findings from the country studies are already being used at the national level and the methodology developed by the study team is already being adopted by many others (authors)

193 citations

Book
01 Mar 2006

148 citations

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TL;DR: The first large-scale comparative study of women and men who have managed to move out of poverty over time and the processes and local institutions that have helped or hindered their efforts is presented in this article.
Abstract: The global moving out of poverty study is unique in several respects. It is one of the few large-scale comparative research efforts to focus on mobility out of poverty rather than on poverty alone. The study draws together the experiences of poor women and men who have managed to move out of poverty over time and the processes and local institutions that have helped or hindered their efforts. It is also the first time that a World Bank report draws on people's own understanding of freedom, democracy, equality, empowerment, and aspirations-and how these affect poor people in different growth, social, and political contexts. By giving primacy to people's own experiences and how they define poverty, the study provides several new insights to develop more effective strategies to reduce poverty. The study finds that poor people take lots of initiative, in many cases even more than those who are better off. There are millions and millions of tiny poor entrepreneurs. The investment climate of these tiny entrepreneurs has not been a centerpiece of poverty strategies. Too often, poor people do not face a level playing field. Despite the micro credit revolution, poor people remain outside of most financial services; and large lenders remain reluctant to lend to micro enterprises and micro entrepreneurs. New institutional models and financial instruments are needed to serve poor people's financial needs and give them the capital they need to expand their businesses and connect to markets.

123 citations

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TL;DR: The literature is vast and many interesting suggestive findings have emerged. as discussed by the authors gives a selected review of some of the work on poverty mobility, largely based on recent research, and it is not self-evident to move from describing the correlates of poverty mobility to understanding the causal linkages in standard data sets.
Abstract: This paper gives a selected review of some of the work on poverty mobility, largely based on recent research. The literature is vast and many interesting suggestive findings have emerged. Most evidence points to the importance of household endowments, in terms of education or assets, as well as community characteristics, in terms of roads and other infrastructure, to allow movement out of poverty. For urban areas, location and access to particular types of jobs appears to matter. The paper revisits this evidence. However, in analyzing poverty mobility, it is not self-evident to move from describing the correlates of poverty mobility to understanding the causal linkages in standard data sets. A related problem involves the methods used, not least the tracking rules and the high attrition rates in most panel data surveys. We illustrate both the evidence as well as some of the problems related to the evidence using panel data from Ethiopia and Tanzania.

111 citations

Book
17 Apr 2009
TL;DR: The first large-scale comparative study of women and men who have managed to move out of poverty over time and the processes and local institutions that have helped or hindered their efforts is presented in this paper.
Abstract: The global moving out of poverty study is unique in several respects. It is one of the few large-scale comparative research efforts to focus on mobility out of poverty rather than on poverty alone. The study draws together the experiences of poor women and men who have managed to move out of poverty over time and the processes and local institutions that have helped or hindered their efforts. It is also the first time that a World Bank report draws on people's own understanding of freedom, democracy, equality, empowerment, and aspirations-and how these affect poor people in different growth, social, and political contexts. By giving primacy to people's own experiences and how they define poverty, the study provides several new insights to develop more effective strategies to reduce poverty. The study finds that poor people take lots of initiative, in many cases even more than those who are better off. There are millions and millions of tiny poor entrepreneurs. The investment climate of these tiny entrepreneurs has not been a centerpiece of poverty strategies. Too often, poor people do not face a level playing field. Despite the micro credit revolution, poor people remain outside of most financial services; and large lenders remain reluctant to lend to micro enterprises and micro entrepreneurs. New institutional models and financial instruments are needed to serve poor people's financial needs and give them the capital they need to expand their businesses and connect to markets.

102 citations


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TL;DR: A growing number of sociologists, political scientists, economists, and organizational theorists have invoked the concept of social capital in the search for answers to a broadening range of questions being confronted in their own fields as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: A growing number of sociologists, political scientists, economists, and organizational theorists have invoked the concept of social capital in the search for answers to a broadening range of questions being confronted in their own fields. Seeking to clarify the concept and help assess its utility for organizational theory, we synthesize the theoretical research undertaken in these various disciplines and develop a common conceptual framework that identifies the sources, benefits, risks, and contingencies of social capital.

8,518 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors used indicators of trust and civic norms from the World Values Surveys for a sample of 29 market economies and found that membership in formal groups is not associated with trust or with improved economic performance.
Abstract: This paper presents evidence that "social capital" matters for measurable economic performance, using indicators of trust and civic norms from the World Values Surveys for a sample of 29 market economies. Memberships in formal groups—Putnam's measure of social capital—is not associated with trust or with improved economic performance. We find trust and civic norms are stronger in nations with higher and more equal incomes, with institutions that restrain predatory actions of chief executives, and with better-educated and ethnically homogeneous populations.

6,894 citations

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TL;DR: A theme of the text is the use of artificial regressions for estimation, reference, and specification testing of nonlinear models, including diagnostic tests for parameter constancy, serial correlation, heteroscedasticity, and other types of mis-specification.
Abstract: Offering a unifying theoretical perspective not readily available in any other text, this innovative guide to econometrics uses simple geometrical arguments to develop students' intuitive understanding of basic and advanced topics, emphasizing throughout the practical applications of modern theory and nonlinear techniques of estimation. One theme of the text is the use of artificial regressions for estimation, reference, and specification testing of nonlinear models, including diagnostic tests for parameter constancy, serial correlation, heteroscedasticity, and other types of mis-specification. Explaining how estimates can be obtained and tests can be carried out, the authors go beyond a mere algebraic description to one that can be easily translated into the commands of a standard econometric software package. Covering an unprecedented range of problems with a consistent emphasis on those that arise in applied work, this accessible and coherent guide to the most vital topics in econometrics today is indispensable for advanced students of econometrics and students of statistics interested in regression and related topics. It will also suit practising econometricians who want to update their skills. Flexibly designed to accommodate a variety of course levels, it offers both complete coverage of the basic material and separate chapters on areas of specialized interest.

4,284 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors trace the evolution of social capital research as it pertains to economic development and identify four distinct approaches the research has taken : communitarian, networks, institutional, and synergy.
Abstract: In the 1990s the concept of social capital defined here as the norms and networks that enable people to act collectively enjoyed a remarkable rise to prominence across all the social science disciplines. The authors trace the evolution of social capital research as it pertains to economic development and identify four distinct approaches the research has taken : communitarian, networks, institutional, and synergy. The evidence suggests that of the four, the synergy view, with its emphasis on incorporating different levels and dimensions of social capital and its recognition of the positive and negative outcomes that social capital can generate, has the greatest empirical support and lends itself best to comprehensive and coherent policy prescriptions. The authors argue that a significant virtue of the idea of and discourse on social capital is that it helps to bridge orthodox divides among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

4,094 citations