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Income inequality, fiscal decentralization and transfer dependency

Goerl, Caroline-Antonia; Seiferling, Mike - 2014

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Levine, Ross - 2021

Finance and growth emerged as a distinct field of economics during the last three decades as economists integrated the fields of finance and economic growth and then explored the ramifications of the functioning of financial systems on economic growth, income distribution, and poverty. In this...

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Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces

Tosun, Mehmet Serkan; Yilmaz, Serdar - 2012

There have been important developments in the decentralization of the government structure in Turkey since the early … economic effects of government decentralization from both developed and developing countries, these effects have not been … recent reform efforts. They then provide an empirical analysis of the effects of decentralization in Turkish provinces using …

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Links between growth, inequality, and poverty : a survey

Cerra, Valerie; Lama C., Ruy; Loayza, Norman - 2021

Is there a tradeoff between raising growth and reducing inequality and poverty? This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the complex links between growth, inequality, and poverty, with causation going in both directions. The evidence suggests that growth can be effective in...

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Tax policy and inclusive growth

Abdel-Kader, Khaled; Mooij, Ruud A. de - 2020

This paper discusses the theory and practice of tax design to achieve an efficient and equitable outcome, id est in support of inclusive growth. It starts with a discussion of the key principles from tax theory to guide practical tax design. Then, it elaborates on more granular tax policy,...

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Financial inclusion : what have we learned so far? : what do we have to learn?

Barajas, Adolfo; Beck, Thorsten; Belhaj, Mohamed; Ben … - 2020

The past two decades have seen a rapid increase in interest in financial inclusion, both from policymakers and researchers. This paper surveys the main findings from the literature, documenting the trends over time and gaps that have arisen across regions, income levels, and gender, among...

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Measuring income inequality and implications for economic transmission channels

Blotevogel, Robert; Imamoglu, Eslem; Moriyama, Kenji; … - 2020

We study the channels that theoretically transmit the effects of inequality to economic growth, unlike much of the existing literature that focuses on the direct linkage. The role of inequality in these transmission channels is difficult to pin down and varies with the particular inequality...

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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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Social spending in Korea : can it foster sustainable and inclusive growth?

Elekdaǧ, Selim Ali - 2012

Going forward, Korea faces two closely related challenges: sustaining economic growth against the backdrop of a rapidly aging population and ameliorating income inequality. This paper argues that a gradual increase in social spending could promote more sustainable and inclusive growth in Korea....

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