This paper explores the relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction with special focus on the role of employment in shaping the linkage. The empirical basis of the analysis consists of two recent sets of studies: nine UNDP country case studies on “Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction” (hereafter referred to as the UNDP case studies) and seven ILO/SIDA studies on “Growth-Employment-Poverty Nexus” (hereafter referred to as the ILO/SIDA studies).