Distribution and Development -- Distribution and Development A NewLookatthe Developing World -- Contents -- Preface -- The Distributional Effects of Economic Growth -- The Meaning and Measurement of Income Inequality -- Economic Growth and Inequality: A Review of the Empirical Evidence -- The...

The topic of redistribution between rich and poor countries opens a can of worms. This paper first inquires into what we mean by some of these words and second, considers the role of taxation in redistribution. It briefly considers the various modes of redistribution to address poverty and...

This paper presents an overlapping generations model with technology choice and credit market imperfections, in order to investigate a possible source of underdevelopment. The model shows that a better financial infrastructure that provides stronger enforcement of contracts facilitates the...