Erschienen in:IMF Working Paper, Vol. , pp. 1-55, 2002
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1 Online-Ressource (55 p)
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.879336
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments January 2002 erstellt
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Against the background of Mexico's persistently high degree of inequality, this paper analyzes the country's experience with pro-poor policies over the last decade. A number of important government initiatives, implemented since the mid-1990s, have aimed at improving distributional equity through pro-poor expenditure programs, while at the same time seeking to increase the efficiency of public spending. This paper reviews these initiatives and outlines some additional policy options