Using nationally representative household survey data, and district and state as two levels of aggregation, we examine role of individual and geographical factors in determining the level and the change in income inequality in India. We find that between-state income differences account for the...

Using nationally representative household survey data, and district and state as two levels of aggregation, we examine role of individual and geographical factors in determining the level and the change in income inequality in India. We find that between-state income differences account for the...

Using nationally representative household survey data, and district and state as two levels of aggregation, we examine role of individual and geographical factors in determining the level and the change in income inequality in India. We find that between-state income differences account for the...

Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: The Turn to the Market -- 1 The Triumph of the Market -- 2 Business Moves: Markets, Nations, and Inequality -- 3 Disposable Workers -- 4 The Low-Wage, Low-Skill Strategy -- Part II: The Path Upward? -- 5 Education: Choice, Profit, and...

Cover -- Support Acknowledgments -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Background Facts -- Chapter Two: The Broad-Based Rise in the Return to Top Talent -- Chapter Three: The Economic Determinants of Top...

The book provides a detailed analysis of the causes of West Africa's current economic high-growth episode and proposes ways to extend it sustainably. It examines the potential role of regional integration through the establishment of a common currency union and of other policy options that can...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: The New Geography Hypothesis -- 1. Massive Global Income Inequality: When Did It Arise and Why Does It Matter? -- 2. The Reversal of Historical Inequality Trends -- Part II: Measurement -- 3. How Is National Income Measured, and Can We Trust the Data? --...

When discussing inequality and poverty in Hong Kong, scholars and politicians often focus on the failures of government policy and push for an increase in social welfare. Richard Wong argues in Fixing Inequality in Hong Kong that universal retirement support, minimum wage, and standard hours of...