01790cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008146 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451850765 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Khan, Mahmood. When is Economic Growth Pro-Poor? : Experiences in Malaysia and Pakistan / Mahmood Khan. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (43 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 focuses on two central issues related to the contrasting experiences of Malaysia and Pakistan regarding poverty reduction. First, it examines the structure of economic growth and its proximate determinants in the two countries, including the initial conditions, institutional changes, and macroeconomic policies. Second, it analyzes the links between economic growth and poverty reduction, particularly focusing on public policy mechanisms to reduce poverty and inequality. Malaysia, unlike Pakistan, was able to sustain rapid economic growth with equally impressive reduction in poverty because the governments included the poverty reduction goal in national development plans and pursued policies consistent with the twin goals. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/085 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/085/001.2002.issue-085-en.xml IMF e-Library