part of a larger effort in the group to study growth and poverty reduction. The authors may be contacted at ddollar …

central importance of economic growth for poverty reduction and illustrates the difficulty of identifying specific …

"The authors examine the empirical evidence in support of the poverty trap view of underdevelopment. They calibrate … simple aggregate growth models in which poverty traps can arise due to either low saving or low technology at low levels of … development. They then use these models to assess the empirical relevance of poverty traps and their consequences for policy. The …