Poverty in Albania : a qualitative assessment

This qualitative assessment of poverty in Albania seeks to deepen the understanding of poverty in the country, first, by involving poor Albanians in a process of exploring the causes, nature, extent of poverty, and how it affects their livelihoods. Second, it is intended to support the Growth and Po...

• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Other Authors: Soto, Hermine De, Gordon, Peter, Gedeshi, Ilir, Sinoimeri, Zamira
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 2002
• Series: World Bank technical paper. Europe and Central Asia environmentally and socially sustainable development series no. 520
• Subjects: POBREZA; AYUDA ECONOMICA; CONDICIONES ECONOMICAS; ALBANIA; SITUACION ECONOMICA; COYUNTURA ECONOMICA

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Acronyms
• Glossary of terms
• Executive summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Albanian definition of poverty
• 3. Income and sustenance
• 4. Agricultural activity
• 5. Industrial activity, employment and income
• 6. Ndihme ekonomike and other economic assistance
• 7. Remittances and migration
• 8. Infrastructure
• 9. Education
• 10. Health and healthcare
• 11. Social capital
• 12. Dimensions and causes of poverty in Albania
• 13. Conclusions
• Annexes
• Bibliography
• Map of Albania
• List of tables.