Global Poverty Report 2001
This year's Global Poverty Report
gives an overview of the effects that trade liberalization can have on poor people in developing countries around the world
encourages the leaders of developed countries to open markets to exports from developing countries. Additional export opportunities give local economies the chance to grow and employ more people in large enterprises or in their own small businesses. Poor people can benefit from such opportunities, if the right policies are in place
suggests developing country leaders and policymakers adopt frameworks that ensure full participation of all people in social and economic development
Executive Summary
An Analytical Framework
Introduction
Trade and Poverty
- Prices of Goods and Factors of Production
- Government Revenue
- Economic Growth Effects from Trade
- The Costs of Transition and Exposure to Shocks
The Capacity to Manage Risks: Prevention and Ex-post Coping
Regional Experiences
Africa
Asia and Pacific
Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, and the CIS
Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Summary
Policy Actions to Help Poor People Gain from Globalized Markets
Actions by developed countries
Actions by Developing and Transition Countries
- Broadening the Trade Agenda
- Regional Integration
Actions by International Institutions
Publications 
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