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outcomes. It finds that while poverty has fallen across the region over the last two decades, inequality has increased …
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This paper investigates the empirical characteristics of income inequality in China and a panel of BRIC+ countries over …€”an inverted Ushaped relationship between income inequality and economic development—in China and the panel of BRIC+ countries … income inequality. While government spending appears to have a worsening impact, taxation improves income distribution. Even …
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This paper uses the Shapley Value decomposition technique to assess the factors behind the rise of inequality in China …. It finds that, in many ways, inequality may have been an inevitable by-product of China’s investment and export …-led growth model. Between Chinese households, we find that the most important factors explaining income inequality are location …
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We document the evolution of poverty and inequality across Indian states during the recent period of rapid growth (2004 …
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findings indicate that increases in national income have a significant moderating effect on income inequality: a one percent … could help reduce income inequality. …
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dynamic measure permits us to focus on inequality as well as distinguish between countries where per capita income growth was …
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and equality on the other. Indeed, there is a strong case for considering inequality and an inability to sustain economic … the previous SDN on inequality and growth by focusing on the role of redistribution. It finds that, from the perspective …
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This Selected Issues paper reviews the extent to which growth in Ethiopia has translated into higher living standards. A key feature of the economic strategy has been an explicit commitment to poverty reduction and structural transformation. This is underpinned by the vision of a...
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This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper–II for Cape Verde. Important progress was made in poverty reduction, but rural poverty still remains high. The strategy reports that Cape Verde is on track to meet the Millennium Development Goal of halving...
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