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 …

education expenditure can be effective for poverty alleviation …

This 2010 Progress Report on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) focuses on the poverty condition in Mali. The … incidence of poverty in Mali fell from 55.6 percent in 2001 to 43.6 percent in 2010. Over the past decade, poverty has fallen in … 2015, and to combat poverty effectively …

This paper examines developments in Albania’s income distribution and poverty during the transition to a market … consumption data, however, a large decline in urban real incomes is implausible. Poverty in both the urban and the rural …

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 …

The Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) is used by the IMF to provide support for countries’ implementation of … their poverty reduction and growth strategies. A key requirement in the design of PRGF programs is understanding the effects … effects. Poverty and social impact analysis (PSIA) is a critical instrument for pursuing this goal. The IMF has therefore …

Niger’s new Poverty Reduction Strategy (PDES) represents its overarching reference framework for the government …