Pamphlet Series

Macroeconomic Policy and Poverty Reduction

Author/Editor:

Alejandro Izquierdo ; Ward Brown ; Brian Ames ; Shatayanan Devarajan

Publication Date:

August 20, 2001

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This pamphlet excerpts a chapter on macroeconomic policy from the Poverty Reduction Policy Source book, a guide prepared by the World Bank and IMF to assist countries in developing and strengthening their poverty reduction strategies. It probes the relationship between macroeconomic policy matters, such as growth and inflation, and the fight against poverty, and explains how sound monetary and fiscal policies-key tools of the macroeconomist-can help to spur growth and ease poverty.

Series:

Pamphlet Series

Subject:

Exchange rate arrangements Exchange rate policy Foreign exchange Poverty Poverty reduction Poverty reduction and development Poverty reduction strategy