economic development. The empirical analysis performed in the thesis, and summarised here, focuses on two mayor world trends in … modern economic development, namely increasing agglomeration and rising inequalities within countries. In particular, the …

Despite extensive research, there is still controversy on the effects of income inequality on economic growth. The … different forms of inequality. However, empirical studies have generally not distinguished between these channels, nor have … their analyses included a consideration of the two forms of inequality and their separate effects on growth. In this paper …

This essay reviews the historical and ongoing role played by trade in sustained high growth and human development … progress, and makes the case that the post-2015 development agenda should include considerations related to trade rules and … argues that trade led economic growth must be prioritised in the post-2015 development agenda. …

contrast we aim to identify the impact on whole economies (economic growth, and financial sector development and reductions in …

, as we explain below. Finally, the relationship between remittances and inequality appears to be non …-monotonic: remittances seem to decrease economic inequality in communities with a long migration tradition but to increase inequality within …

The World Bank is uniquely positioned to identify and disseminate innovative development practices. Based on his thirty … Bank focusing on dominant development paradigms, client and stakeholder relationships and the organization's operational …