Income Distribution in Less Developed Countries

Income Distribution in Less Developed Countries

Author: R. M. Sundrum

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-08-29

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1134896174

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This is a major book in a key area of development economics. It gives a comprehensive survey of the link between income distribution and the growth of national income, bringing out major patterns and trends, and concluding that there is still considerable scope for growth with equity in LDCs.


Economic Development, Poverty, And Income Distribution

Economic Development, Poverty, And Income Distribution

Author: William Loehr

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-10

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0429706618

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The increasing inequality and poverty that seem inevitably to accompany economic growth in developing countries have become more and more evident in recent years. The search for development paths that lead to growth with equality—all too difficult to find—is now an area of central concern for development economists. One result of their concern is this volume, in which internationally known representatives of a range of disciplines address themselves to ways in which growth with equity might be successfully achieved. The book begins with both empirical and theoretical background to the development issues involved, and with an overview of the experience of the international development assistance community. focuses on operational definitions of the poor that will permit analytical, policy-oriented research to lead to useful conclusions. Specific concern is expressed for small-business owners, women, peasants, and recent migrants from rural to urban areas. The basic question, of course, is what can be done about poverty and inequality. includes suggestions for specific measures and provides a comprehensive comparison across a wide range of policy options. The book does not solve the problem, but it does point to directions that promise a reasonably high probability of success. And throughout, suggestions are made for the kind of interdisciplinary research required to raise that probability even further.


Economics of Change in Less Developed Countries

Economics of Change in Less Developed Countries

Author: David Colman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9780389205500

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The comprehensive range of topics includes: the concept and measurement of development; economic theory and development; economic quality and development; human resource development; international trade; foreign exchange flows and indebtedness; agricultural transformation and development; industrial development; the transnational corporation; the transformation of technology; inflation; stabilization and the IMF. A classic book modernized for contemporary study.


Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries

Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2008-10-21

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9264044191

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This 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.


Income Distribution and Growth in the Less-developed Countries

Income Distribution and Growth in the Less-developed Countries

Author: Charles Raphael Frank

Publisher: Washington : Brookings Institution

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 668

ISBN-13:

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Monograph of research papers on the relation between income distribution and economic growth in developing countries - analyses the mechanisms, interactions and effects of government policy instruments and the income redistribution potential of alternative approaches in industrialization policy, wage policy, fiscal policy, social policy, population policy, educational policy, agricultural policy, etc. References and statistical tables.


Income Distribution and High-quality Growth

Income Distribution and High-quality Growth

Author: Vito Tanzi

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780262201094

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The contributors argue that there need not be a trade-off between growth and equity in the long run. However, attempts by government to influence income distribution through large-scale tax and transfer programs can have a negative impact on growth. The contrast is vivid. While the majority of people in the industrial world and some in the developing world enjoy unprecedented affluence, a far greater number of people in the low-income countries live in abject poverty. Although several developing countries are achieving rapid economic growth and poverty reduction, most formerly centrally planned countries are struggling to implement market-oriented reforms in the midst of economic deterioration and rising poverty. The paramount importance of reducing poverty worldwide is forcing economists and policymakers to look at how income distribution and economic growth interact. The essays in this volume grew out of a 1995 conference sponsored by the International Monetary Fund. The contributors are scholars and policymakers from academic institutions, governments, and international organizations. The questions discussed include: How does income distribution interact with economic growth in the short run and the long run? To what extent can government use transfer programs to increase the incomes of the poor? How can government use social programs to help the poor increase their income-earning capacity? Does distributional inequality create an obstacle to long-term poverty reduction? Alternatively, is distributional inequality a necessary means of achieving economic growth? Generally, the contributors agree that there need not be a trade-off between growth and equity in the long run. However, attempts by government to influence income distribution through large-scale tax and transfer programs can have a negative impact on growth.