In recent years there has been a growing interest in the impact of inequality on economic growth. Both theoretical and … part of the literature that considers inequality detrimental to growth, more recent studies have challenged this result and … found a positive effect of inequality on growth. This paper contributes to the debate by using meta-analytical techniques to …

Income differences arise from many sources. While some kinds of inequality, caused by effort differences, might be … Surveys, to revisit the question of whether inequality is associated with economic growth and, in particular, to examine … whether inequality of opportunity - driven by circumstances at birth - has a negative effect on subsequent growth. Results are …

In spite of the great U-turn that saw income inequality rise in Western countries in the 1980s, happiness inequality …