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that this is one of the reasons for persistent poverty and very high income inequality in Botswana today. This leaves us …This paper decomposes Botswana's growth from the late 1960s through 2010 into a within-sector and a between …-sector (structural change) component. We find that during the 70s and 80s Botswana's rapid economic growth was characterized by …
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Recurring in Preindustrial Economy -- Chapter 3. Capital Accumulation -- Chapter 4. Productivity Growth -- Chapter 5. Inequality … and Poverty -- Part II. Spain in the Global Economy -- Chapter 6. The Loss of the American Empire -- Chapter 7. The Terms … substantially over the last two centuries, driven by increased labor productivity, and derived from more intense andefficient use of …
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This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the empirical evidence about inequality during the colonial period as well as the post-independence era. Then it discusses the forces that determine inequality change, focusing on...
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been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack …, notably infrastructure and enterprise finance, have yet to be resolved. Agricultural productivity remains low. And without new …
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living above absolute poverty but below a security-from poverty-line. The paper sets out what has happened. It is argued that … poverty line. The patterns of growth, precarity, and structural change underlying the emergence of the world's two middles are …
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This paper explores the question of structural transformation and income distribution through the eyes of the pioneer in such analysis, Simon Kuznets. It argues that his 1955 paper stands the test of time in providing insights which are relevant to understanding current phenomena like the...
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