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claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition …
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Recent discussions of the extent of decoupling between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and real gross domestic product (GDP) provide mixed evidence and have generated much debate. We show that to get a clear picture of decoupling it is important to distinguish cycles from trends: there is an...
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This paper provides evidence of a strong relationship between the short-term dynamics of growth and inequality in … developing economies. We find that reductions in inequality during growth upswings are largely reversed during growth slowdowns … channel through which fluctuations in growth affect future dynamics in inequality. These findings suggest that both the …
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We evaluate the impact of fiscal reforms on growth and inequality in Cambodia using a calibrated general equilibrium … inequality and poverty have declined. However, income inequality is higher, and large gaps remain between urban and rural … towards non-progressive sources. We use the model to evaluate the growth and inequality impact of reforms that increase …
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This paper discusses the main challenges faced by resource-rich nations in promoting equity; describes policy tools available for managing exhaustible natural resources; and analyzes the relationship between resource wealth and state fragility. It is argued that human capital accumulation,...
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role of social assistance and commodity boom in Brazil, and the inequality puzzle in Egypt. The paper finds that there is a …
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rates, but income inequality has not retreated. This research aims at identifying factors which could contribute to more …
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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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We show empirical evidence that there may not be a tradeoff between market income inequality and high sustained growth … inequality are characterized by dynamism-a drive toward sophisticated export industries, innovation, and creative destruction and …
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