understanding of growth and inequality in the region. The region has experienced β- and σ-convergence; however, growth rates of per …We investigate the relevance of beta (β, absolute and conditional) and sigma (σ) convergence in the economies of the …

Over the years, money-metric measures of inequality such as the Gini coefficient and the Palma Ratio, as frequently … understanding of the extent and nature of inequality. From these measures, we know that inequality has been rising in Ghana despite … high and stable growth and a decline in the poverty rate. Although rising, however, inequality is low in Ghana compared …

; macroeconomic policies ; economic growth ; employment ; poverty rates ; inequality …

and concludes with an empirical illustration for the case of Honduras. -- pro-poor ; growth ; income ; inequality … to the cases in which the mean income of the poor increases proportionally more than that of the non-poor. A new index is …

This paper investigates the impact of inequality on individual civic engagement at the community level, whether this … impact persists over time, and what mechanisms may shape the relationship between inequality and civic engagement. The … results show that inequality in Colombia is associated with increases in individual participation in political organizations …