This paper assesses the current state of evidence on the widely debated issue of the impact of trade policy reform on poverty in developing countries. There is relatively little empirical evidence addressing this question directly, but a lot of related evidence concerning specific aspects. This...

Introduction and Overview / Abdul Raufu Mustapha, Kate Meagher and Nicholas Awortwi -- Political Economy and Settlements in Development and Employment Policies in Ethiopia / Assefa Admassie, Kassahun Berhanu Alemu and Mesfin Gebremichael -- Political Economy of Agriculture and Unemployment in...