cross-country-growth equation shows a negative effect of income inequality on economic growth, holding fixed a familiar set …

A new line of theoretical and empirical literature emphasizes the pivotal role of fair institutions for growth. We … dramatic drop in cooperation (and growth), when inequality is increased by a selfserving dictator. No such effect is observed … adverse growth effect of the interaction between the degree and the genesis of inequality. We conclude that economies giving …

results provide support for Kuznets' hypothesis; however, the relationship between growth and inequality is conditioned by a … host of economic and institutional factors. -- Kuznets curve ; inequality ; growth ; Gini coefficient ; income shares …