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In spite of the great U-turn that saw income inequality rise in Western countries in the 1980s, happiness inequality …
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In this paper, we present new projections for a range of global poverty-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically, extreme monetary poverty, undernutrition, stunting, child mortality, maternal mortality, and access to clean water and basic sanitation. Our projections, based on...
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Debt among African nations is a widespread and pervasive problem particularly among developing nations. Debt has significant, profound and long-lasting consequences for the social, economic and political development of African nations. All too often poorer nations have been forced to set aside...
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Based on stylized evidence showing variation of the Gini coefficient of income inequality across skill cohorts and on … the rapid rise in trade in technology-intensive goods, the ripple effects of technology transmission and income inequality … income inequality to decline. The conjoined parameters retard growth's inequality-enhancing effect and thus facilitate long …
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Using a Global database, stylized evidences are presented to show that Gini coefficient of income inequality varies … inequality for the relatively unskilled cohorts for which Gini values are comparatively lower order of magnitude than those for … on income inequality. Nexus between income inequality and technology capture is explored in a global CGE framework. In …
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This paper shows that within-country happiness inequality has fallen in the majority of countries that have experienced … declare low and high levels of happiness. Rising income inequality moderates the fall in happiness inequality, and may even … the happiness of all, it will at least harmonize the happiness of all, providing that income inequality does not grow too …
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This paper shows that within-country happiness inequality has fallen in the majority of countries that have experienced … declare low and high levels of happiness. Rising income inequality moderates the fall in happiness inequality, and may even … the happiness of all, it will at least harmonize the happiness of all, providing that income inequality does not grow too …
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absolute and relative income in determining well-being. Our research suggests that absolute income plays a major role in … only income relative to others was related to well-being. In this paper, we review the evidence to assess the importance of … determining well-being and that national comparisons offer little evidence to support theories of relative income. We find that …
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absolute and relative income in determining well-being. Our research suggests that absolute income plays a major role in … only income relative to others was related to well-being.In this paper, we review the evidence to assess the importance of … determining well-being and that national comparisons offer little evidence to support theories of relative income. We find that …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework on the relationship between corruption and development. The paper demonstrates how the impact of corruption on economic development (ED) might vary substantially from sustainable development (SD)....
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