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An Achilles’ Heel: Inequality threatens Asia’s growth miracle »
Source: Finance and Development, December 2013
Volume/Issue: 50/4
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 25 November 2013
ISBN: 9781484316917
Keywords: intellectual property, global trade, supply chain, copyright
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Building Consensus on Poverty Reduction »
Source: Finance & Development, June 2002
Volume/Issue: 39/2
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
ISBN: 9781451952896
Keywords: poverty reduction, fiscal profligacy, fiscal policy, spending cuts
This paper highlights that despite unprecedented gains in living standards in some countries over the past few decades, poverty continues as a harsh reality in too much of the developing world. The causes lie in pa...
Development and Income Distribution: Economic growth has been accompanied by increasing inequality in many developing countries. But a strategy of “nibbling” at the problems of income distribution through financial and technical assistance seems promising. »
Source: Finance & Development, September 1973
Volume/Issue: 10/3
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 1973
ISBN: 9781616353131
Keywords: income distribution, per capita income, income groups, distribution of income
This paper focuses on the subject of development and income distribution, and suggests a method whereby economic development can be skewed in favor of the poor. The paper underscores that improvements in the distri...
Development FOCUS: Poverty and Economic Policy in the Philippines »
Source: Finance & Development, September 1998
Volume/Issue: 35/3
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 1998
ISBN: 9781451952278
Keywords: income distribution, unskilled workers, fiscal affairs department, taxation, public expenditures
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Economic Growth and Income Inequality: Reexamining the Links »
Source: Finance & Development, March 1997
Volume/Issue: 34/1
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 1997
ISBN: 9781451953206
Keywords: capital inflows, monetary fund, money laundering, capital movements, private capital
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A Fair Assessment: Property taxes are an effective but unpopular way to reduce inequality »
Source: Finance and Development, December 2013
Volume/Issue: 50/4
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 25 November 2013
ISBN: 9781484316917
Keywords: intellectual property, global trade, supply chain, copyright
For the latest thinking about the international financial system, monetary policy, economic development, poverty reduction, and other critical issues, subscribe to Finance & Development (F&D). This lively quarterl...
Financial Crises, Poverty, and Income Distribution »
Source: Finance & Development, June 2002
Volume/Issue: 39/2
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
ISBN: 9781451952896
Keywords: poverty reduction, fiscal profligacy, fiscal policy, spending cuts
This paper highlights that despite unprecedented gains in living standards in some countries over the past few decades, poverty continues as a harsh reality in too much of the developing world. The causes lie in pa...
An international perspective on basic needs: Providing for basic needs can help in alleviating poverty and developing human resources; national strategies may vary »
Source: Finance & Development, September 1980
Volume/Issue: 17/3
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 1980
ISBN: 9781616353421
Keywords: bank, finance, credit, loans, education systems
This paper highlights that despite severe limitations of resources, developing countries have made substantial progress during the past three decades in sending more children to school and in generally improving th...
POINT of view: Is World Poverty Falling? »
Source: Finance & Development, June 2002
Volume/Issue: 39/2
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
ISBN: 9781451952896
Keywords: poverty reduction, fiscal profligacy, fiscal policy, spending cuts
This paper highlights that despite unprecedented gains in living standards in some countries over the past few decades, poverty continues as a harsh reality in too much of the developing world. The causes lie in pa...
Poverty and progress—choices for the developing world: Conclusions from recent Bank research, and a pragmatic approach to poverty alleviation »
Source: Finance & Development, June 1980
Volume/Issue: 17/2
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 June 1980
ISBN: 9781616353414
Keywords: bank, finance, banking, development banking, projects
This paper highlights that in a shift of policy, the World Bank decided to finance directly health projects in developing countries. Under its old policy, formulated in 1974, health components providing basic healt...