
Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction : Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 2001/135
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Paul Cashin , Catherine Pattillo , Ratna Sahay , and Paolo Mauro
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 2001
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451855708.001
ISBN: 9781451855708
Keywords: Macroeconomic policies, trade liberalization, distribution of income, external debt, per capita income, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Measurement and Analysis of Poverty, Comparative Studies of Countries,
This paper provides a brief and selective overview of research on the links between macroeconomic policies and poverty reduction. Using the Human Development Index as a measure of well-being, the progress made by 1...