01567cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001835 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451842913 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Corbacho, Ana. Mexico : Experiences with Pro-Poor Expenditure Policies / Ana Corbacho, Gerd Schwartz. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (55 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Against the background of Mexico's persistently high degree of inequality, this paper analyzes the country's experience with pro-poor policies over the last decade. A number of important government initiatives, implemented since the mid-1990s, have aimed at improving distributional equity through pro-poor expenditure programs, while at the same time seeking to increase the efficiency of public spending. This paper reviews these initiatives and outlines some additional policy options. Mode of access: Internet Schwartz, Gerd. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/012 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/012/001.2002.issue-012-en.xml IMF e-Library