Impact of Economic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution Evaluation Techniques and Tools

Printed on Demand. Limited stock is held for this title. If you would like to order 30 copies or more please contact books@worldbank.org Contact books@worldbank.org, if currently unavailable. This book reviews techniques and tools that can be used to evaluate the poverty and distributional impact of economic policy choices. It describes the most robust techniques and tools now available - from the simplest to the most complex - and identifies best practices. The tools reviewed here help quantify the trade-offs and consequences of economic policies that affect countries through various channels. Each chapter addresses a specific evaluation technique and its applications, and household survey data are used for descriptions of economic welfare distribution. The focus is on the micro level in the first part of the book, and links between macro modeling and the microeconomic distribution of economic welfare are the focus in the last five chapters. 'The World Bank's mission of a world free of poverty can only be realized through the projects and advice that are the day to day work of the Bank. But what works and what doesn't? These authors do us a great service by documenting the techniques used to find out. This book will be of great value to anyone interested in economic development, or in how the World Bank works.'Angus Deaton, Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs, Professor of Economics, Princeton University 'This book is an excellent compendium of the very best in quantitative poverty analysis, with contributions by some of the leading analysts in the field. It will prove itself as a basic source for graduate courses in poverty and development.'Ravi Kanbur, T.H. Lee Professor of World Affairs and Economics, Cornell UniversityBourguignon, Francois is the author of 'Impact of Economic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution Evaluation Techniques and Tools' with ISBN 9780821354919 and ISBN 0821354914.