A call for a fair distribution of entry and stimulate the economy

1/29/2017 0:00

BAGHDAD / Imad emirate
to reduce poverty in Iraq, resulting from differing level of income distribution, specialists believe economic affairs need to reduce the level of disparity policies that are in income distribution and poverty reduction in the country and accurate organization in the context of the preparation of a comprehensive strategy to combat poverty.

Economic academic d. Amr Hisham explained the proposals to fight poverty that he has to be the adoption of macroeconomic policies aimed at reducing inequalities in income distribution through the harmonization of monetary and fiscal policy for the purpose of re - distribution of income in favor of poor and low - income groups and thus alleviate poverty.

He said Hisham in an interview for »morning» it is necessary also to support and stimulate private sector institutions through the appropriate environment for the sector to provide to assume the leadership role in a real competition and speed up the treatment of the phenomenon of dumping in the market , which contributed to the reduction of the national production rates, calling for the adoption of the foundations of a sound and controls system of tariffs and provide protection for the purpose of encouraging the development and increase production.

And between Hesham role of the private sector as one of the factors that determine the degree of fairness in the distribution of income, adding that this sector has a significant impact on increasing investment and alleviate unemployment and contributes to the recovery of the national economy through the rehabilitation and restructuring of the industrial and agricultural projects as a key factor in the growth of economic.

He pointed out that inflation also negatively affect the increase in poverty rates due to variation in the proportions of income distribution, because there is a wage gap between classes and different groups dedicated to this disparity in income distribution fairness.

He continued: income is expected to get it to work as a percentage of the real value of wages one of the key indicators used to measure poverty for the family, as it reflects the standard of living and their ability to obtain consumer goods and services that meet their needs.

Dr. Abdulrahman academic star, in turn, called for calculating the poverty line more than in Iraq , which would draw a realistic picture of the conditions of the poor.

He explained that most of the poverty line calculation will include the families and individuals who do not have enough money despite the lack of them , rather than rent housing in order to reach more accurate results about the reality of the poor, as well as the able leadership categories materially that do not have a house to live, but to spend a large proportion of their income on rent what lowers consumption of food and basic needs compared to other individuals and families who do not pay rent housing allowance.

Among the star in an interview for »morning» the importance of activating the role of the private sector in the economy and increase productivity in various industrial and agricultural sectors, by focusing on technology and the use of qualifying employment and training are featured , including works on the provision and availability of productive assets for the advancement of the development of the Iraqi economy as a whole and increase job opportunities for growth investment.

Star stressed the need to adopt the foundations of social justice and sound controls designed to compile accurate statistical data to determine covered by Regular care and the ration card, and study the possibility of increasing the vocabulary of some food consumption is concentrated among poor families.

He pointed to the need to develop and expand the social safety net to include the work of individuals and families living below the poverty through committees are investigating on the status of the poor and to know their numbers in each line area.

He said the star need to increase the amount of the monthly subsidy per capita or poor family to fit with the reality of economic life in Iraq by relying on the poverty line , which was appreciated by the Ministry of Planning and authorities chock her and to benefit from the research and scientific studies in this area, and labor , including its findings and recommendations Mission.

He concluded the star speech by referring to the need for attention to the draft micro - credit and income-generating projects and increase allocations to include the unemployed to benefit from their potential productivity, to eliminate unemployment and lift them out of poverty into scenes work for the purpose of achieving the development goals approved by the United Nations, and ratified by the states to reduce the poverty rate to half .

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