The labor market constitutes a major component of any economy because it is intricately linked to markets for capital, goods, and services. The availability of both a household-level survey conducted by...
Accurate measurement of poverty is an urgent priority for Suriname. In the media and the public debate, much of the discussion about poverty centers on the impact of the macroeconomic crises that started...
In response to the macroeconomic crisis of 2020, the government of Suriname launched an economic recovery program to put the country back on a path of fiscal sustainability. The availability of the IDB’s...
This poverty and equity assessment aims to inform efforts to reduce poverty and inequality at what can be an important turning point for Suriname. The assessment draws heavily on a new survey of living...