Economic and non economic poverty in the MENA Region. ERF Workshop paper PO_09_05

The present contribution is included in the objective of presenting first results of the project on “Poverty reduction, growth and inequality in the MENA Region”. The target of this paper is • to discuss recent socio-demographic development in the MENA countries we analyze (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia); • to submit a preliminary, extensive analysis, of links between growth, inequality and poverty to compare the conditions both of the region and countries with international evidence; • to analyze trends and current situation in the spread of disparities among countries and across population groups. The dynamics in inequality by country can allow us to identify sub groups - or regions of the countries - that show evidence of poverty rates above the average for the country.