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 …

This survey of the recent literature asks: how important is trade policy for poverty reduction? We consider the effects … of openness on poverty in two components: the effect of openness on average income growth, and the effect on distribution … of growth and poverty reduction. Trade openness has important positive spillovers on other aspects of reform, however, so …

This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and …

of the combined public sector narrowed to 1.1 percent of GDP. However, poverty remains high. The reform of the …

appreciated the home-grown Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper aimed for reducing poverty. They urged to strengthen financial …, structural reforms, and reduce poverty, while restoring fiscal and external viability and reducing the debt. …

The Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility of the Republic of …

framework and stressed the importance of achieving the MDGs and targets on poverty-reducing expenditures. They encouraged …