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Decentralization and Macroeconomic Management

Ter-Minassian, Teresa - 1997

decentralization and the potential trade-offs between decentralization and income redistribution. By contrast, it has generally put … less emphasis on the effects of decentralization on macroeconomic management, although policymakers worldwide increasingly … have to grapple with these effects. This paper examines the constraints that a high degree of decentralization can place on …

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Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? : a case study analysis

Balasubramanian, Sriram; Bounader, Lahcen; Bricco, Jana; … - 2021

Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive growth? We look at four key case studies across advanced and emerging markets-the Nordics, India, Brazil, and Egypt-to try to answer this question. We highlight qualitatively in these countries the key components of inclusive growth models,...

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Economic Growth, Income Distribution, and Poverty in Poland During Transition

Paci, Pierella; Sasin, Martin J.; Verbeek, Jos - 2013

The authors attempt to analyze the linkages between macroeconomic policies and economic growth variables, their movement over time, and their impact on poverty in the case of Poland. Poland, a middle-income country, is of particular interest because its data sources allow for a relatively...

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A call for comparative research : consequences of a rising income inequality for state activities

Neubäumer, Renate - 2011

The aim of this discussion paper is not only to activate a debate over the interrelation between rising income inequality and economic policy measures but also to initiate comparative research in several European countries and North America. It discusses the consequences of a rising income...

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Shared prosperity : concepts, data, and some policy examples

Ferreira, Francisco H. G.; Galasso, Emanuela; Negre, Mario - 2018

"Shared prosperity" has become a common phrase in the development policy discourse. This short paper provides its most widely used operational definition - the growth rate in the average income of the poorest 40 percent of a country's population - and describes its origins. The paper discusses...

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Poverty, Income Distribution, and Economic Policy in the Philippines

Gerson, Philip R. - 1998

Income distribution in the Philippines is highly uneven, and poverty rates are higher than in other ASEAN countries. In addition, although the poverty rate has declined over time, the rate of decline has been lower than in other countries, and income inequality has been persistent. These facts...

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Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction : Stylized Facts and An Overview of Research

Cashin, Paul - 2001

This paper provides a brief and selective overview of research on the links between macroeconomic policies and poverty reduction. Using the Human Development Index as a measure of well-being, the progress made by 100 countries during 1975–98 is presented, and its association with macroeconomic...

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Does reform work? : An econometric examination of the reform-growth puzzle

Babeckij, Jan (contributor); Campos, Nauro (contributor) - 2007

"Why are socially beneficial reforms not implemented? One simple answer to this question (which has received little attention in the literature) is that this may be caused by generalized uncertainty about the effectiveness of reforms. If agents are unsure about whether a proposed reform will...

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Is the Chinese growth miracle built to last?

Prasad, Eswar S. (contributor) - 2007

Is the Chinese growth miracle - a remarkably high growth rate sustained for over two decades - likely to persist or are the seeds of its eventual demise contained in the policies that have boosted growth? For all its presumed flaws, the particular approach to macroeconomic and structural...

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How inclusive is abenomics?

Aoyagi, Chie; Ganelli, Giovanni; Murayama, Kentaro - 2015

We assess the ongoing reform efforts in Japan in terms of inclusive growth. We use prefectural level panel data to regress a measure of inclusive growth, which incorporates both average income growth and income inequality, on macroeconomic and policy variables. Our analysis suggests that...

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