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Inequality in Belarus from 1995 to 2007

Yemelyanau, Maksim - Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center - 2009

Income and consumption inequality increased in all transition economies, albeit to very different levels. The existing … inequality comparable to the most advanced and least unequal transition countries of Central Eu- rope. This paper studies the …

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Inequality, Democracy and Taxation: Lessons from the Post-Communist Transition

Gerry, Christopher J; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - Centre for Comparative Economics, School of Slavonic … - 2007

Using data for post-communist economies (1989-2002), we examine the determinants of income inequality. We find a strong positive association between equality and tax collection but note that this relationship is significantly stronger under authoritarian regimes than under democracies. We also...

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Chapter 14 Income distribution, economic systems and transition

Flemming, J.S.; Micklewright, John - In: Handbook of income distribution : volume 1, (pp. 843-918). 2000

socialist system. We also emphasise the diversity across the countries concerned. For the period of transition, itself …. The picture during transition, like that under socialism, is varied. Russia has experienced very sharp increases in … transition, a framework which would help interpretation of the evidence. …

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Inequality, Fiscal Capacity and the Political Regime: Lessons from the Post-Communist Transition

Gerry, Christopher; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2006

also find that transition countries undertaking early macroeconomic stabilisation now enjoy lower levels of inequality; we …

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Inequality and Poverty in China during Reform

Wang, Sangui; Benjamin, Dwayne; Brandt, Loren; Giles, John - Partenariat en Politiques Économiques (PEP), … - 2007

This paper provides an overview of the evolution of income inequality and poverty in China from 1987 to 2002, documenting significant increases of inequality within China's urban and rural populations. In rural areas, increased inequality is primarily related to the disequalizing role of...

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The rise of China's global middle class in an international context

Sicular, Terry; Yang, Xiuna; Gustafsson, Björn - In: China & world economy 30 (2022) 1, pp. 5-27

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Balancing natural resources and human and social capital: Pathways to economic diversification in Mongolia

Nganou, Jean-Pascal Nguessa - 2023

Economic diversification has gained significant attention as a crucial factor for sustainable development worldwide. This paper addresses the risks associated with extreme specialisation and explores the potential benefits of economic diversification for Mongolia. By comparing Mongolia with its...

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Balancing natural resources and human and social capital : pathways to economic diversification in Mongolia

Thorvaldur Gylfason; Nganou, Jean-Pascal Nguessa - 2023

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An investigation of the nexus between globalisation dimensions and income inequality

Tamasauskiene, Zita; Žičkienė, Skaidrė - In: Entrepreneurial business and economics review : EBER 9 (2021) 2, pp. 39-53

Objective: The objective of the article is to explore the nexus between changes of various globalisation dimensions, defined by either policy (de jure) or outcomes (de facto), and the rise in income inequality in a panel of 27 EU countries during the period 1998-2017. Research Design & Methods:...

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Education, globalization, and income inequality in Asia

Park, Kang Hoon - 2017

This study considers how education and globalization affect income inequality in Asia, with unbalanced panel data. The … levels of globalization are correlated with higher levels of income inequality, while freedom, either political or economic …

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