01794cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002513 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451845730 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Gotur, Padma. Bangladesh : Economic Reform Measures and the Poor / Padma Gotur. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1991. 1 online resource (28 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 This paper assesses the impact on the poor of the economic reforms undertaken in Bangladesh under Fund-supported structural adjustment programs. It finds that program-induced changes in production, employment, and incomes have benefitted the poor, while the adverse impact of program-induced price changes has been modest. However, as adjustment efforts are intensified under the current structural adjustment program, more pronounced short-term adverse effects might arise, requiring compensatory measures. The paper reviews special assistance programs for the poor, including those designed to mitigate the potential adverse effects of adjustment, noting that improved targeting would yield sizable fiscal savings that could be used for strengthening social programs. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1991/039 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1991/039/001.1991.issue-039-en.xml IMF e-Library