The chapter analyses the growth performance of the Cameroonian economy from independence in 1960 to date, and uses this as a background for the analysis of poverty, inequality, and non-monetary outcomes. The analysis of poverty and inequality takes data from three comparable and nationally representative Cameroonian household surveys that were conducted in 1996, 2001, and 2007 respectively; these are complemented by an analysis of the four demographic health surveys conducted in 1991, 1998, 2004, and 2011. This analysis puts more emphasis on spatial differences. Some policy recommendations are given, generally focusing on the need for stronger and sustainable economic growth and for greater policy attention to be paid to poverty reduction, especially in disadvantaged regions of the country.
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the growth performance of the Cameroonian economy from independence in 1960 to date, and then to use this as a background for the analysis of poverty, inequality, and non-monetary outcomes. The analysis of poverty and inequality uses the microeconomic data from three comparable and nationally representative Cameroonian household surveys that were conducted respectively in 1996, 2001, and 2007. These objectives are complemented by an analysis of the four Demographic Health Surveys conducted in Cameroon by Macro International and the National Institute of Statistics of Cameroon in 1991Cameroon in , 1998Cameroon in , 2004Cameroon in , and 2011. This analysis puts more emphasis on spatial differences. We also provide some policy recommendations which generally focus on poverty reduction, especially in disadvantaged regions of the country and on the promotion of a stronger and sustainable economic growth in Cameroon.
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