Klasen, StephanStephanKlasenLaunov, AndreyAndreyLaunov2018-06-112018-06-112007https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/15018We propose an easy way of evaluating prospective poverty reduction policies. We assess the response of a poverty gap to the income and inequality effects of a given policy and define the pro-poorness of a policy. The paper contains a series of convenient analytical results useful for the evaluation of a wide variety of policy measures.enworking_paper