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over inequality. It documents how concern over income disparities has risen in OECD countries over the long run. Nowadays … intergenerational mobility is low. Yet, sufficient support for inequality-reducing policies may fail to arise if people do not agree on … are often divided as to the extent of inequality and what should be done to address this challenge. The report illustrates …
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This report examines mobility policies with a focus on evaluating their capacity to address transport-related exclusion of lower- income groups.There is significant evidence across countries that lower-income populations tend to suffer more from restricted transport options, have lower quality...
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Emerging Africa is based on the fundamental conviction that, unless growth resumes, poverty cannot be reduced in the …
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The World Economy brings together two reference works by Angus Maddison: The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective, first published in 2001 and The World Economy: Historical Statistics, published in 2003. This new edition contains Statlinks, a service providing access to the underlying data in...
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growth; that there is no “African mystery”, simply poor policies and bad governance. Reform and Growth in Africa is a … the search for solutions to the economic problems of Africa. The Forum also includes an open meeting where these ideas can …
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Thriving middle classes are the backbone of democratic societies and strong economies, but in many countries, they face mounting pressure as their economic strength is eroding relative to higher-income households. Real wages and incomes for most middle-class households have grown only very...
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This report provides new evidence on social mobility in the context of increased inequalities of income and opportunities in OECD and selected emerging economies. It covers the aspects of both social mobility between parents and children and of personal income mobility over the life course, and...
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