Inequality between world citizens in mid-19th century was such that at least a half of it could be explained by income …

inequality (inequality between citizens of the world). It discusses the relationship between globalization and global inequality …

the most recent episode of globalization, from 1988 to 2008. It suggests that the period might have witnessed the first … decline in global inequality between world citizens since the Industrial Revolution. The decline however can be sustained only …

Since the 1970s, the world has embarked on a new financial globalization era. Cross-country capital flows have … significantly increased in developed and developing countries. However, the characteristics of financial globalization differ from … financial globalization (such as additional funding, broad diversification, and deeper financial systems), the positive effects …

What major insights have emerged from development economics in the past decade, and how do they matter for the World … Bank? This challenging question was recently posed by World Bank Group President David Malpass to the staff of the …