IMF Conference on Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction

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The International Monetary Fund is organizing a conference on Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction in Washington DC on March 14-15, 2002. Research papers of operational relevance for the IMF are being sought on topics at the intersection of macroeconomics and poverty. Suggested topics include:

1. Macroeconomic Shocks and Poverty-the nature of shocks likely to hurt the poor, their mechanisms of transmission, and the role of country risk management in mitigating their incidence and persistent effects.

2. Fiscal Policy and Poverty-the stance, composition, and rules relevant for poverty reduction.

3. Growth, Macroeconomic Stability, and Poverty-the growth policies that are beneficial to the poor, and the channels through which inflation, output, and employment trends and cycles may have an impact on inequality and poverty.

4. Foreign Aid, Debt Reduction, Official Flows, and Private Flows-the role of foreign aid and debt...