There is now a consensus that economic growth is a dominant determinant of poverty. That is, poverty reduction requires … raises mean income and reduces the proportion of the population living below any absolute poverty line. It is generally … believed that growth that is distribution neutral has a greater impact on poverty reduction than growth that generates …

of the empirical evidence with a view to suggesting appropriate exchange rate regimes that are conducive for poverty … reduction. Due to its obvious implications for poverty, the chapter begins with a discussion of currency crises and devaluation … (CAL). A brief review of issues pertaining to CAL and poverty reduction is presented in Section III. The reviews in Section …

development from the International Monetary Fund?s Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) to its Poverty Reduction and …