Is inequality harmful for economic growth? Is the underdevelopment of Latin America related to its unequal distribution … of wealth? A recently emerging consensus claims not only that economic inequality has detrimental effects on economic … growth in general, but also that differences in economic inequality across the American continent during the 19th century are …

"Is inequality harmful for economic growth? Is the underdevelopment of Latin America related to its unequal … distribution of wealth? A recently emerging consensus claims not only that economic inequality has detrimental effects on economic … growth in general, but also that differences in economic inequality across the American continent during the 19th century are …

role in US wage inequality. We also propose a methodology for evaluating the full general equilibrium effects of task … groups). Our quantitative evaluation based on this methodology explains how major changes in wage inequality can go hand …

indicators, including social welfare, poverty, inequality, and mobility, and reviews some of its design shortcomings. The paper …-exhaustive) range of 'pre-distribution' and 'redistribution' policies with a sound empirical track record of raising productivity and …

Income differences arise from many sources. While some kinds of inequality, caused by effort differences, might be … Surveys, to revisit the question of whether inequality is associated with economic growth and, in particular, to examine … whether inequality of opportunity - driven by circumstances at birth - has a negative effect on subsequent growth. Results are …