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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008-10-21
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9264044191
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report provides evidence of a fairly generalised increase in income inequality over the past two decades across OECD countries, but the timing, intensity and causes of the increase differ from what is typically suggested in the media.
Author: Ms. Valerie Cerra
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2021-03-12
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 1513572660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIs there a tradeoff between raising growth and reducing inequality and poverty? This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the complex links between growth, inequality, and poverty, with causation going in both directions. The evidence suggests that growth can be effective in reducing poverty, but its impact on inequality is ambiguous and depends on the underlying sources of growth. The impact of poverty and inequality on growth is likewise ambiguous, as several channels mediate the relationship. But most plausible mechanisms suggest that poverty and inequality reduce growth, at least in the long run. Policies play a role in shaping these relationships and those designed to improve equality of opportunity can simultaneously improve inclusiveness and growth.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2019-05-01
Total Pages: 173
ISBN-13: 926415034X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMiddle-class households feel left behind and have questioned the benefits of economic globalisation.
Author: Theo S. Eicher
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 0262050692
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssays exploring the relationship between economic growth and inequality and the implications for policy makers.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2017-10-18
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9264279083
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010-10-21
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9264088369
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on the role of growth and employment/unemployment developments in explaining recent income inequality trends in Brazil, China, India and South Africa, and discusses the roles played by labour market and social policies in both shaping and addressing these inequalities.
Author: Mr.Shekhar Aiyar
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2019-02-15
Total Pages: 23
ISBN-13: 1484396987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe posit that the relationship between income inequality and economic growth is mediated by the level of equality of opportunity, which we identify with intergenerational mobility. In economies characterized by intergenerational rigidities, an increase in income inequality has persistent effects—for example by hindering human capital accumulation— thereby retarding future growth disproportionately. We use several recently developed internationally comparable measures of intergenerational mobility to confirm that the negative impact of income inequality on growth is higher the lower is intergenerational mobility. Our results suggest that omitting intergenerational mobility leads to misspecification, shedding light on why the empirical literature on income inequality and growth has been so inconclusive.
Author: Branko Milanovi?
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780821339947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld Bank Technical Paper No. 394. Joint Forest Management (JFM) has emerged as an important intervention in the management of Indias forest resources. This report sets out an analytical method for examining the costs and benefits of JFM arrangements. Two pilot case studies in which the method was used demonstrate interesting outcomes regarding incentives for various groups to participate. The main objective of this study is to develop a better understanding of the incentives for communities to participate in JFM.
Author: Ms.Era Dabla-Norris
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2015-06-15
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 1513547437
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis paper analyzes the extent of income inequality from a global perspective, its drivers, and what to do about it. The drivers of inequality vary widely amongst countries, with some common drivers being the skill premium associated with technical change and globalization, weakening protection for labor, and lack of financial inclusion in developing countries. We find that increasing the income share of the poor and the middle class actually increases growth while a rising income share of the top 20 percent results in lower growth—that is, when the rich get richer, benefits do not trickle down. This suggests that policies need to be country specific but should focus on raising the income share of the poor, and ensuring there is no hollowing out of the middle class. To tackle inequality, financial inclusion is imperative in emerging and developing countries while in advanced economies, policies should focus on raising human capital and skills and making tax systems more progressive.
Author: Anthony Barnes Atkinson
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe gap between the incomes of rich and poor households excites debate for social, economic and political reasons. Policy reforms suggested to narrow gap. Luxembourg study.
