poverty reduction. First, it examines the structure of economic growth and its proximate determinants in the two countries … 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 …

, inequality, and government spending on poverty reduction. A new panel dataset has been assembled on inequality and poverty that …

impacts of the growth process. Cognizant of the vulnerability of its large population below poverty, India's authorities have …

This paper uses the 1991 Indian trade liberalization to measure the impact of trade liberalization on poverty, and to … more exposed to liberalization were concentrated, experienced slower decline in poverty and lower consumption growth. The …

rich followed a similar pattern, the result of wealth effects associated with a boom-bust in asset prices. Indeed, the … top 10 percent account for almost half of income and two-thirds of wealth. In other words, the rich played a critical role …

This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Ghana continued at a robust pace of 8 percent in …

has created significant challenges for Ghana. A swift return to macroeconomic stability in 2013 was thwarted by weaker …

We examine the role of global and domestic shocks in driving macroeconomic fluctuations for Ghana. We are able to study …. We find that global shocks play a more dominant role in South Africa than in Ghana. These shocks operate through three …