Poverty and Equity

The publication of this book is in large part due to the role of Canada''s Inter­ national Development Research Center (IDRC) in encouraging policy-relevant research in the fields o f poverty and equity. The book has in particular benefit­ ted much from IDRC''s support of two significant ventures, the Micro Impacts of Macro Economic and Adjustment Programs (MIMAP) and the Poverty and Economic Poli...