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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...

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When is Growth Pro-Poor? : Cross-Country Evidence

Kraay, Aart - 2004

Growth is pro-poor if the poverty measure of interest falls. This implies three potential sources of pro-poor growth …: (a) a high rate of growth of average incomes; (b) a high sensitivity of poverty to growth in average incomes; and (c) a … poverty-reducing pattern of growth in relative incomes. I empirically decompose changes in poverty in a large sample of …

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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 …

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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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Income inequality in small states and the Caribbean : stylized facts and determinants

McIntyre, Meredith A.; Bejar, Pablo; Komatsuzaki, Takuji; … - 2021

Rising income inequality has emerged as a major policy issue facing policymakers, but there is a dearth of empirical work on inequality in small states, including the Caribbean. Despite data limitations, the empirical analysis using a sample of small states finds that increased openness and...

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The impact of international migration on inclusive growth : a review

Koczan, Zsoka; Peri, Giovanni; Pinat, Magali; Rozhkov, … - 2021

International migration is an important channel of material improvement for individuals and their offspring. The movement of people across country borders, especially from less developed to richer countries, has a substantial impact in several dimensions. First, it affects the migrants...

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Inequality in good and bad times : a cross-country approach

Hacibedel, Burcu; Mandon, Pierre; Muthoora, Priscilla; … - 2019

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. Using a new methodology (mediation analysis), we...

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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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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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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 reducing poverty, but its impact on inequality is ambiguous and depends on …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518886

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