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Can there be a wave-like association between economic growth and inequality? Theory and lessons for East Asia from the Middle East

Gangopadhyay, Partha; Bhattacharyay, Biswa N. - 2012

ominous messages for using equitable growth in fighting poverty. Rapid growing developing economies need to adopt appropriate …

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Poverty and welfare measurement on the basis of prospect theory

Jäntti, Markus; Kanbur, Ravi; Nyyssölä, Milla; … - 2013

This paper examines the measurement of social welfare, poverty and inequality taking into account reference … differences between standard poverty and inequality measures based on observed income and measures that are calculated based on …

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Can integrity replace institutions? : theory and evidence

Aharonovitz, Gilad D.; Skuza, Nathan; Fahs, Faysal - 2009

Institutions are important for proper economic performance, but are replaceable by trust or other social norms. We show that when proper institutions and trust are missing, integrity of the individuals can replace them. We construct a model of a transactions-based economy with contracts...

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Economic geography and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bosker, E. Maarten; Garretsen, Harry - 2008

The physical or absolute geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is often blamed for its poor economic performance. A country's location however not only determines its absolute geography, it also pins down its relative position on the globe vis-à-vis other countries. This paper assesses the...

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The role of the state in economic development

Tabellini, Guido - 2004

This paper discusses the recent literature on the role of the state in economic development. It concludes that government incentives to enact sound policies are key to economic success. It also discusses the evidence on what happens after episodes of economic and political liberalizations,...

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Institutions and development : the interaction between trade regime and political system

Falkinger, Josef; Grossmann, Volker - 2004

This paper argues that openness to goods trade in combination with an unequal distribution of political power has been a major determinant of the comparatively slow development of resource- or land-abundant regions like South America and the Caribbean in the nineteenth century. We develop a...

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Distribution of natural resources, entrepreneurship, and economic development : growth dynamics with two elites

Falkinger, Josef; Grossmann, Volker - 2005

This paper develops a model in which the interaction of entrepreneurial investments and power of the owners of land or other natural resources determines structural change and economic development. A more equal distribution of natural resources promotes structural change and growth through two...

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Poverty, vulnerability and family size: Evidence from the Philippines

Orbeta, Aniceto C. - 2005

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Explaining trends in regional poverty in People's Republic of China

Weiss, John - 2003

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Child malnutrition as a poverty indicator: An evaluation in the context of different development interventions in Indonesia

Setboonsarng, Sununtar - 2005

There is no international consensus on what poverty is and how it should be measured. The most commonly used poverty … indicator, income level, is limited as it ignores the multidimensional character of poverty. Because the choice of an indicator …, the choice of a poverty indicator is important. It sets priorities for policies and programs and determines outcomes of …

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