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impact of vote-buying on growth. We consider a model with a poverty trap where redistribution can promote growth. We show …
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society to overcome poverty because it does not induce capital-enhancing redistribution. We show that a combination of … democratic institutions for economic development and discuss why the evidence for democracy fostering growth is mixed …
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inequality under nuclear family arrangements. Pooling mortality risks with equal treatment of all children may fend off, or even …
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inequality under nuclear family arrangements. Pooling mortality risks with equal treatment of all children may fend off, or even …
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We examine economic growth, inequality and education when the wellspring of growth is the formation of human capital … into a condition of continuous growth through a program of taxes and transfers. Temporary inequality is a necessary …
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We examine economic growth, inequality and education when the wellspring of growth is the formation of human capital … into a condition of continuous growth through a program of taxes and transfers. Temporary inequality is a necessary …
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This paper analyses the effects of disease and war on the accumulation of human and physical capital. We employ an overlapping-generations frame-work in which young adults, confronted with such hazards and motivated by old-age provision and altruism, make decisions about investments in schooling...
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