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Data show that middle-income households have continued moving down, and less so up, the income distribution in the United States since the 1970s-a phenomenon that is often referred to as the polarization or 'hollowing out' of the income distribution. While the level of income polarization is...
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different generations. At present, youth and elderly are particularly vulnerable to poverty relative to adults in their middle …
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The paper uses a combination of micro-level datasets to document the rise of income polarization-what some have referred to as the 'hollowing out' of the income distribution-in the United States, since the 1970s. While in the initial decades more middle-income households moved up, rather than...
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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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This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition, especially from EMEs like China, spurring trade tensions and...
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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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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 reducing poverty, but its impact on inequality is ambiguous and depends on …
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income inequality and poverty, except financial liberalization, which tends to exacerbate them. Also, banking sector … fully support the reduction of poverty and income equality …
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Absolute poverty has dropped markedly in Bulgaria but income inequality has increased substantially in the aftermath of …
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Over the past decades ASEAN countries have experienced rapid economic growth accompanied by a dramatic fall in poverty …
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