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Chong, Alberto; Gradstein, Mark - 2005

This Paper presents theory and evidence on the relationship between inequality and institutional quality. We exhibit a model in which the two dynamically reinforce each other and set to test this relationship with a broad array of institutional measures. We establish the double causality between...

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Trust in institutions and the profile of inequality : a worldwide perspective

Moramarco, Domenico; Palmisano, Flaviana - 2023

trust. Drawing on individual data from 82 countries around the world over the 1981-2021 period, it sheds light on the …

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The Lucas Paradox and the quality of institutions : then and now

Schularick, Moritz (contributor); … - 2008

In the first era of financial globalization (1880-1914), global capital market integration led to substantial net … capital movements from rich to poor economies. The historical experience stands in contrast to the contemporary globalization … movements. -- capital market integration ; financial globalization ; economic history …

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Globalisation and income distribution - dynamics and structure of income in emerging economies

Tomkiewicz, Jacek - 2020

Goal of the text is to find links between current phase of economic globalisation and income distribution in developing economies. Dynamics and structure of income in so called emerging economies is in the bigger and bigger extend affected by growing international flows of trade and capital....

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Unjust enrichment from official corruption in Africa : theory and model on how lenders have benefited

Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016

, extreme poverty has been decreasing in all regions of the world with the exception of Africa where about 50 percent of … countries in Sub-Saharan Africa did not achieve the MDG extreme poverty target despite the sub-region enjoying more than two …A 2015 World Bank report on the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) revealed that since the 1990s …

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Rational Asymmetric Development, Piketty and the Spirit of Poverty in Africa

Asongu, Simplice - 2015

African countries, inequality in development increases and African may not catch-up with the developed world. As an ideal … proposed in tackling the spirit of African poverty is a holistic commitment to fighting illicit capital flight based on …

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Rational Asymmetric Development, Piketty and Poverty in Africa

Asongu, Simplice - 2016

An April 2015 World Bank report on the Millennium Development Goal poverty target has revealed that extreme poverty has … been decreasing in all regions of the world with the exception of Africa. This study extends the implications of Thomas … development increases and Africa may not catch-up with the developed world. As an ideal solution, Piketty has proposed progressive …

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Does development reduce migration?

Clemens, Michael A. - 2014

The most basic economic theory suggests that rising incomes in developing countries will deter emigration from those countries, an idea that captivates policymakers in international aid and trade diplomacy. A lengthy literature and recent data suggest something quite different: that over the...

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What effects could global value chain and digital infrastructure development policies have on poverty and inequality after COVID-19?

Del Carpio, Ximena V.; Cuesta, José; Kugler, Maurice; … - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 15 (2022) 2, pp. 1-29

development (DID)-which can boost telework and virtual human capital accumulation. Reduction in poverty and inequality through … project their impact on poverty and inequality up to 2030. Our findings show limited impact of the three types of policy … impact on poverty reduction in the combined policy of digital infrastructure with a boost in skilled labor. This finding can …

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The effect of firm-level investment on inequality and poverty around the world

Tosun, Mehmet Serkan; Watson, Ethan D.; Yildiz, Serhat - 2022

This paper investigates the effect of firm-level investment on the levels of income inequality and poverty. Using a …-level investment is also negatively related to several measures of poverty. Overall, our results indicate that firm-level capital … reducing inequality and poverty. Our results may also be beneficial to policy makers as they consider a variety of regulatory …

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