The elasticity of propoor growth is ?
Correct answer: A. the percentage increase in the consumption growth of the poor divided by percentage increase in the consumption growth of the nonpoor
- A. the percentage increase in the consumption growth of the poor divided by percentage increase in the consumption growth of the nonpoor
- B. the percentage increase in the poor times percentage increase in the nonpoor
- C. the percentage increase in the poverty of the poor divided by percentage increase in the poverty of the nonpoor
- D. the percentage increase in the poor people in the Urban divided by percentage increase in the nonpoor in the urban
Explanation
The elasticity of pro-poor growth compares the percentage change in the poor's consumption growth with the percentage change in the nonpoor's consumption growth. A ratio above one indicates that the poor benefit proportionately more from growth.
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