This dissertation uses theoretical as well as empirical tools to study determinants of cross-country differences in income growth, focussing on the role of consumer inequality, values, and the diffusion process of technologies. Chapter 1 investigates how household income inequality shapes the...

This book examines the challenges that the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members need to overcome in order to sustain and intensify economic growth. The ASEAN market is widely regarded as a new hub of growth, not least in light of increasing protectionism and declining economic...