Cashin, Paul.

Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research / Paul Cashin. [electronic resource] : Paul Cashin. - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. - 1 online resource (29 p.) - IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 01/135 . - IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 01/135 .

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.

1451855702 : 15.00 USD

1018-5941

10.5089/9781451855708.001 doi


Comparative Studies of Countries
Distribution of Income
External Debt
Macroeconomic Policies
Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
Open Economy Macroeconomics


Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Indonesia
Romania

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