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© 2002 International Monetary Fund
PDP/02/11
IMF Policy Discussion Paper
Fiscal Affairs Department
Poverty and Social Impact Analysis in PRGF-Supported Programs
Prepared by Gabriela Inchauste1
December 2002
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. PSIA in PRGF-Supported Programs To Date
Methodology for the Review
How Prevalent are Measures with Potentially Negative Social Impacts?
Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
How Has PSIA Influenced Program Design?
Countervailing Measures
Regional Comparison of PSIA
IV. Summary
Text Tables
1. Policy Reforms in ESAF- and PRGF-Supported Programs
2. PSIA and Safety Nets in ESAF- and PRGF-Supported Programs
Figures
1. Reforms in PRGF Countries and Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
2. Poverty and Social Impact Analysis in PRGF-Supported Programs and Countervailing Measures
3. PSIA or Countervailing Measures
4. PSIA and Countervailing Measures
Appendix Tables
3. Examples of Social Impact Analysis in Recent PRGF-Supported Programs
4. Examples of Countervailing Measures Implemented in Recent PRGF-Supported Programs
5. Examples of PSIA and Countervailing Measures Implemented in ESAF-Supported Programs
6. Examples of General Social Safety Nets Implemented in Countries with ESAF-Supported Programs
References
Sanjeev Gupta, Ben Clements, Shamsuddin Tareq, Caroline Robb, Timothy Lane, and Kalpana Kochhar provided useful comments in previous drafts of this paper. All errors and omissions are my sole responsibility.