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Trade and inclusive growth
Bacchetta, Marc; Cerra, Valerie; Piermartini, Roberta; … - 2021
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518909
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Foreign direct investment and women empowerment : new evidence on developing countries
Ouedraogo, Rasmane; Marlet, Elodie - 2017
economic growth, can potentially influence women's welfare. Using a panel dataset of 94 developing countries from 1990 to 2015 …, we find that FDI inflows improve women's welfare and decrease gender inequality. However, the impact is lower in … countries where women have low access to resources and face a heavier burden to open a business. This suggests that for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011809571
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Gender equality and economic diversification
Kazandjian, Romina; Kolovich, Lisa; Kochhar, Kalpana; … - 2016
We show that gender inequality decreases the variety of goods countries produce and export, in particular in low-income and developing countries. We argue that this happens through at least two channels: first, gender gaps in opportunity, such as lower educational enrollment rates for girls than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011711781
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Bangladesh : Economic Reform Measures and the Poor
Gotur, Padma - 1991
This paper assesses the impact on the poor of the economic reforms undertaken in Bangladesh under Fund-supported structural adjustment programs. It finds that program-induced changes in production, employment, and incomes have benefitted the poor, while the adverse impact of program-induced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398340
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A New Financial System for Poverty Reduction and Growth
Bossone, Biaggio - 2002
Our proposal draws on the premise that the availability of stable demand deposits for bank lending, in the process of which inside money is created, does not require any act of intentional saving. The mechanism allowing banks to lend deposits does not function well in low-income countries, owing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399554
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Debt Relief Under the HIPC Initiative : Context and Outlook for Debt Sustainability and Resource Flow
Ross, Doris C. - 2001
spending. For poverty reduction, HIPC relief is important but broader international support is needed. The paper maintains that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399663
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Does Trade and Technology Transmission Facilitate Inequality Convergence? : An inquiry Into the Role of Technology in Reducing the Poverty of Nations
Das, Gouranga Gopal - 2007
Based on stylized evidence showing variation of the Gini coefficient of income inequality across skill cohorts and on the rapid rise in trade in technology-intensive goods, the ripple effects of technology transmission and income inequality are explored in a global Computable General Equilibrium...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400228
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Does Foreign Aid Reduce Poverty? : Empirical Evidence From Nongovernmental and Bilateral Aid
Yontcheva, Boriana - 2005
This paper assesses the effectiveness of foreign aid in reducing poverty through its impact on human development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400747
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Inequality, Poverty, and Growth : Cross-Country Evidence
Iradian, Garbis - 2005
, inequality, and government spending on poverty reduction. A new panel dataset has been assembled on inequality and poverty that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401034
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Evaluating Alternative Approaches to Poverty Alleviation : Rice Tariffs Versus Targeted Transfers in Madagascar
Dorosh, Paul A. - 2008
for poverty alleviation. Although there are likely to be substantial efficiency gains from tariff reductions, these accrue … costeffective approach to poverty alleviation. Such an approach should be financed by switching revenue raising from rice tariffs to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401437