Trade and poverty in the developing world

The Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Network promotes the monitoring and measurement of poverty in its multiple dimensions. It supports research on the impact of past policies and those considered for the future. It recognizes that a “one-size-fits-all” policy approach lacks empirical support, since most of the effects of trade openness are highly contextualized. The mismatch between theory and available empirical evidence may partly reflect some strong modeling assumptions of dubious relevance for most developing economies. This collection of papers can assist policymakers who aim to harness trade to sustain growth and reduce poverty, as well as researchers interested in serving the policymaking process