Five priority programs were identified to help stabilize the economy and lay the groundwork for equitable growth. The …

Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS), which presents main policy directions of the government with a focus on … economic growth acceleration and poverty reduction efforts. It describes the transition period of Mongolia, demographic trends … drawn from the household income and expenditure survey, the poverty situation, gender inequality, and poverty reduction …

This paper reviews Azerbaijan’s State Program on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development 2003–2005 (SPPRED). The … Poverty Reduction Program in Azerbaijan has attracted an extensive and high degree of interest, matching its complexity and … scope. The main objective of the SPPRED is to define and measure poverty in Azerbaijan using a variety of indicators …

This paper discusses major macroeconomic issues confronting Cambodia. The report also discusses recent growth …. Maintaining export growth will depend on maintaining Cambodia's commitment to an open trade and exchange system …

This Selected Issues paper for Cambodia explores the implications for long-term sustainable growth from cross …-country analysis of the sources of growth. Cambodia’s low labor productivity, inadequate and expensive infrastructure, and a cumbersome … regulatory environment do not bode well for future sustainable growth. Favorable external conditions, including foreign aid flows …