"An apparent temporary narrowing of income inequality has been observed during several recent banking crises. But it … conducive to crisis can also be associated with more unequal societies."--World Bank web site …

the cross-country literature on income inequality and growth may have been barking up the wrong tree, and that alternative … suggest three research areas where further work is needed. "--World Bank web site …

of chronic poverty, entrenched income inequality, and most troubling one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the … world. This report focuses on three main areas: i) livelihood patterns among Lesotho's households and how these correlate …

the large emerging market economies. Section two focuses on inequality of opportunity in South Africa. For the first time …, using innovative techniques, this section presents an analysis of the interlinked inequality of opportunities for children … and for access to employment. Every society has a degree of inequality of outcomes that reflects differences in innate …

million. This report is intended to inform public debate and policymaking on inequality in the Philippines. It synthesizes … core findings from background analyses of the patterns of inequality and poverty and provides policy pointers. The analysis … poverty and inequality impacts of COVID-19. Section three analyzes what has been driving poverty and inequality over the past …

The purpose of this poverty assessment is to shine a new light on poverty, inequality, and its drivers in Costa Rica …