01566cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002796 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451954999 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Liuksila, Claire. Colombia : Economic Adjustment and the Poor / Claire Liuksila. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1991. 1 online resource (47 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 macroeconomic adjustment program undertaken in 1985-86. It finds that program-induced changes in production, employment, and real incomes have benefited the poor, while the adverse impact of program-induced price changes was modest and was largely cushioned by government policies. The paper describes the dimensions of poverty in Colombia, surveys government programs to alleviate poverty, and reviews the factors contributing to the improvement in the income distribution in recent years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1991/081 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1991/081/001.1991.issue-081-en.xml IMF e-Library