Abstract
This research aims to study the change in poverty rates in Jordan and the governorates during the period 2010-2017. In estimating poverty rates, the method used by the government in the report on the state of poverty in Jordan for the year 2012 was adopted. This method is similar to the method of the World Bank in estimating global poverty rates. In assessing poverty lines for the year 2017, poverty lines for the year 2010 were re-estimated based on the change in inflation rates and the change in the standard household size at the national and governorate levels during the period 2010-2017. The research relied on national and international secondary sources to collect data related to income, economic growth, and unemployment. Mainly, in this research, reference was made to the Household Income and Expenditure Survey for the year 2010 and 2017 that was conducted by the Jordanian Department of General Statistics. The results of the research showed a significant increase in poverty rates at the national level. It increased from (14.4%) in 2010 to (22.2%) in 2017. With the exception of Ma’an Governorate, all governorates showed a significant increase in their poverty rates. The results also showed the great variation in poverty rates between governorates. These results indicate that the goals contained in the government’s poverty reduction strategies have not been achieved. The reason is not only due to the content and implementation of these plans, but also to the slowdown in economic growth rates and the high unemployment rates since 2010. It is also expected that the rise in the state of poverty will continue due to the deterioration of the economic conditions and will continue with the Corona pandemic, the end of which cannot be foreseen. This situation constitutes more pressure on the government to provide appropriate solutions to alleviate the state of poverty, especially in the difficult fiscal conditions it has faced recently. Keywords: poverty, welfare economic, income distribution, economic growth, unemployment.
Highlights
Poverty and its alleviation have received attention from international institutions since the 1990s
The results showed the great variation in poverty rates between governorates
These results indicate that the goals contained in the government's poverty reduction strategies have not been achieved
Summary
Poverty and its alleviation have received attention from international institutions since the 1990s. The Poverty Report in Jordan in 2012 was the last official report prepared by the Department of Statistics. The results of this estimate are based on the 2010 Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted by the same department. The researcher sees the importance of studying the state of poverty based on the results of the last survey in 2017 He believes that the state of poverty has increased at the national level and in the governorates during the period (2010-2017). The study relied on secondary sources represented in the results of the field survey of household expenditures and income for the year 2010 and 2017, which were conducted by the Jordanian Department of Statistics. In addition to the introduction, the study consists of the theoretical framework and applied studies in Jordan in the first part, the methodology and data sources in the second part, and the findings and recommendations in the last part
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