book provides a collection of papers on conflict, livelihoods, and poverty in Guinea-Bissau based on both the nationally …Conflict and political instability have weakened Guinea-Bissau's productive infrastructure considerably during the past … rural areas where most economic activities continue to take place. As growth has been weak, poverty levels remain high. This …

be between 25 and 30 percent higher if the conflict had not taken place. About one fourth of the population in poverty … outlier in the GDP per capita time series that can be traced to the conflict allows the estimation of the GDP losses …

book provides a collection of papers on conflict, livelihoods, and poverty in Guinea-Bissau based on both the nationally …Conflict and political instability have weakened Guinea-Bissau's productive infrastructure considerably during the past … rural areas where most economic activities continue to take place. As growth has been weak, poverty levels remain high. This …

first two papers use world panel data in order to analyze country level efficiency in improving education, health, and GDP … indicators (GDP is related to the MDGs because a higher level of income leads to a reduction in poverty). The other two papers …

result of the conflict, as well as a lack of improvement since then, at least for those in poverty who are highly vulnerable …Guinea-Bissau endured a major conflict in 1998 and has suffered from persistent political instability since …. The data suggest an increase in the lack of security after the conflict and no clear sign of improvement. The population …

, one in three persons living in poverty today might not be poor had it not been for the conflict. … estimates that GDP per capita today could have been more than 40 percent higher if there had been no conflict in 1998. In turn …