Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction : Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research /

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 100 countries during 1975-98 is presented, and its association with macroeconomic facto...

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Autor principal: Cashin, Paul
Outros Autores: Mauro, Paolo, Pattillo, Catherine, Sahay, Ratna
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Colecção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/135
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF
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Resumo: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 100 countries during 1975-98 is presented, and its association with macroeconomic factors is explored. Several potential avenues for future research are also outlined.
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