Poverty in Azerbaijan

Author(s): Nazim Habibov
Editor(s): Iris Kempe, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Lili Di Puppo
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 34
Pages: 13-15
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Resource Security Institute (RSI), Arlington; Heinrich Böll Foundation, Tbilisi; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2011

Azerbiajan's economy collapsed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, but then grew rapidly as energy resources came on line. The new wealth reduced overall poverty rates, but the benefits were not spread evenly among the population, with older people, women, and refugees suffering the most. One of the most effective anti-poverty reforms was the privatization of land. While Azerbaijan has made considerable progress in poverty reduction, more needs to be done to reduce the level of inequality in the country.

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