builds on earlier empirical work that examined correlations between growth downbreaks/duration of growth spells and a range … squarely on the issue of inequality and the sustainability of growth. It will reference the literature that has gained … equality in the income distribution is associated with longer-lived growth spells. Broad redistributive policies are not …

poverty reduction. First, it examines the structure of economic growth and its proximate determinants in the two countries … economic growth and poverty reduction, particularly focusing on public policy mechanisms to reduce poverty and inequality …. Malaysia, unlike Pakistan, was able to sustain rapid economic growth with equally impressive reduction in poverty because the …

in terms of faster sustainable growth, poverty reduction, and social progress, however, the region also needs to press …

of openness on poverty in two components: the effect of openness on average income growth, and the effect on distribution … for a given growth rate. Evidence from a variety of sources (cross-country and panel growth regressions, industry and firm …-level research, and case studies) supports the view that trade openness contributes greatly to growth. Moreover, trade openness does …

trade from the United States induces productivity growth in developing regions. This spillover capture-aided by absorptive … inequality to decline. The conjoined parameters retard growth's inequality-enhancing effect and thus facilitate long …

This paper presents a number of facts about growth in Latin America, and shows how critical correlates of growth have …s. The paper then discusses three views of why reforms have not led to higher growth in Latin America: that reforms have …