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In this paper, we try to understand whether measures of GDP per capita taken from the national accounts or measures of mean income or consumption derived from household surveys better proxy for true income per capita. We propose a data-driven method to assess the relative quality of GDP per...
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been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack …
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than those of lower poverty, lower inequality, or higher GDP per capita. …
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This study complements the inclusive growth literature by examining the determinants and consequences of the middle class in a continent where economic growth has been relatively high. The empirical evidence is based on a sample of 33 African countries for a 2010 cross-sectional study. OLS,...
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Controversy over the aggregate impact of foreign aid has focused on reduced form estimates of the aid-growth link. The causal chain, through which aid affects developmental outcomes including growth, has received much less attention. We address this gap by: (i) specifying a structural model of...
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The international effort to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 has given fresh prominence to the idea of … growth and poverty reduction will require changes from the bottom up rather than a big push from development planners at the …
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Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the … last decade. It has been suggested that Brazil's unexpected successes are the outcome of a new model of development. The … worth considering whether there are any lessons from Brazil's development policies for Sub-Saharan African countries. …
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conditioning on a variety of country-level factors that may matter for growth and inequality changes. This evidence confirms the …
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and channels with respect to income inequality, poverty, education, and health. To date, this area has received less … analysis although it is relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals agenda, as a significant number of the world poor live in … into worse development outcomes. The natural resource experience varies to a significant extent. Countries with similar …
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