ppt Effects of SAPs with Healthcare Initiatives on Poverty
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- 1. Effects of SAPs with Healthcare Initiatives on Poverty
Research Methods
IPOL 8502A/B FA09
- 2. Outline of Presentation
Problem
Definition of Terms
Literature Review
Hypotheses
Unit of Analysis
Variables
Hypothesis Matrix
***Questions***
- 3. If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of
nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.
~Charles Darwin
- 4. What are the effects of Structural Adjustment Programs
(SAPs) on poverty in developing countries?
What are the effects of SAPs with healthcare initiatives on poverty
in developing countries?
Problem
- 5. Definition of Terms
Poverty
Not having the means to afford basic needs.
Living below the poverty line.
SAPs
Trade liberalization
Privatization
Monetary austerity
- 6. Literature Review
SAPs effect on economy
Generally effective
SAPs effect on poverty
Ineffective
Inconclusive
Research gaps
Lacking empirical data
Long term effects
- 7. Hypotheses
SAPs will have a negative effect on poverty levels.
SAPs will have a positive effect on poverty levels.
SAPs with healthcare initiatives will have a positive effect on
poverty.
You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money.
~P.J. O'Rourke,
A Parliament of Whores
- 8. Unit of analysis
Developing Countries by Year starting from initiation of SAPs to
current.
Historical Census Data
IMF
World Development Indicators
- 9. Independent Variables: SAPs
IMF Statistics
IMF Purchases and Disbursements
Charges and Interest Paid
IMF Repayment
World Development Indicators
Healthcare % of GDP
Investment in Energy, with Private Participation
Investment in Water and Sanitation, with Private
Participation
- 10. Hypothesis Matrix: SAPs and Healthcare
- 11. Dependent Variables: Poverty
World Development Index
Percentage of People living on less than $1/day
Under 5 Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)
Infant Mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Life Expectancy at Birth
- 12. Hypothesis Matrix: Poverty (Index)
- 13. Questions?