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Santo Domingo. - A World Bank measurement confirms a continuous fall in Dominican Republic’s poverty with 3.1 million people in April, or 109,028 fewer than the 3.2 million in April 2010.
The study “Estimates on monetary poverty and family income inequality” via the Central Bank’s Labor Force Survey, updated to April 2011, shows the poverty percentage at 31.6 percent of the population in April 2011, compared with 33.2% in April 2010.
As to the population living in poverty, the figure is 867,562 after April this year, compared with 935,551 under that condition in April 2010.
There are now 67,989 fewer poor, according to the study conducted by the demographer and poverty specialist Antonio Morillo Perez, for the Economy Ministry.
If it is observed generally as percentage the population, the poor persons represented in April this year 8,8 each 100, against the 9,6 each 100 that was in April 2010, according to reported the Unit Communications the Ministry Economy, Planning and Development.
When the overall evolution of poverty is analyzed the tendency is also consistent with the reduction from 2005 to date, for which the number of poor in April 2005 was 3.7 million, falling to 3.3 million in April 2008, and then to 3.2 million in April 2010, the report says.
Written by: Atabey, 13 Oct 2011 10:34 AM
From: United States, NYC
Good news if confirmed by other sources, but still a lot more needs to happen. Difficult to do as economic expansion often helps out those better positioned in the market place to take advantage. However, the government and private sector investment need to come in and institute greater opportunities via basic educational opportunities, greater economic trade relations, and creating a better investment climate in DR. The Rule of Law being fundamental as is tackling the infrastructure deficit in the nation.
From: United States
lol lmao ,, Really !!!???
From: United States
Good news even when there is population growth, poverty is declining.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
If you believe the population figures from the census and if you believe the poverty figures shown here , then you believe that the roads here have no potholes ,,these are totally flawed figures. We know there has been an increase in poor people coming here from Haiti , we know there is less traditional work at present for the poor and common sense would say that the number of poor has risen
From: United States
Ricardolito,
i agree 100% percent, this is just propaganda and these numbers are not near accurate. Although there is nothing else i would like to see happen in DR than the reduction or erradication of poverty i have to say at least 40 percent of the population lives in poverty if not more, it is visible to the naked eye, i have driven around the country in many occasions and saw these things firts hand.
From: United States
actually, Ricardolito, these numbers do no tell us what the margin of error is in the methodology for compiling the data. the figures are based on samples, and interpolation, because it is impossible to count every person in the population. therefore, there must be a statistical margin of error. if we do not know what it is, the numbers mean nothing.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
glad you remember your statistical method studies, Dreadlocks and you are 100% correct,The smaller the sample the greater is the margin for error , But if you want to come to a predetermined answer before you do the statistics you can discard anything sample you want to, so the sample is not even random . So easy for the Bank to come to this conclusion above.
Written by: Perez, 13 Oct 2011 5:48 PM
From: Dominican Republic
And since when the number figures they announce in DR are reliable?
From: United States
Ricardolito, it is a pleasure to discuss this nuance with someone who understands what it means.
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
I wish I could remember who said "there are lies, damned lies and statistics" but whoever it was I think his point is well proven with this lot.
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Yeah, and Hippo loco is a rocket scientist!
Written by: curios1, 13 Oct 2011 7:23 PM
From: United States, right where im standin
doen't matter what the numbers are, acurate or not, one poor person is to manny. and that number is always acurate. unfortunatly the poor will always be with us.
Written by: pelaut, 14 Oct 2011 8:43 AM
From: United States
Does it include those with iphones, blackberries and 3000 peso sneakers?
Written by: curios1, 14 Oct 2011 7:27 PM
From: United States, right where im standin
probably some
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i agree 100% percent, this is just propaganda and these numbers are not near accurate. Although there is nothing else i would like to see happen in DR than the reduction or erradication of poverty i have to say at least 40 percent of the population lives in poverty if not more, it is visible to the naked eye, i have driven around the country in many occasions and saw these things firts hand.