TY - BOOK AU - Cashin,Paul AU - Mauro,Paolo AU - Pattillo,Catherine A. AU - Sahay,Ratna TI - Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction: Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research T2 - IMF Working Papers; Working Paper SN - 1451855702 : SN - 1018-5941 PY - 2001/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Comparative Studies of Countries KW - imf KW - Distribution of Income KW - External Debt KW - Macroeconomic Policies KW - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty KW - Open Economy Macroeconomics KW - Central African Republic KW - Congo, Democratic Republic of the KW - Indonesia KW - Romania N2 - 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 UR - http://elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF001/04401-9781451855708/04401-9781451855708/04401-9781451855708.xml UR - http://www.imfbookstore.org/IMFORG/9781451855708 ER -