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growth is analysed by exploring the interrelationship among growth, inequality, and poverty. The present growth spell appears … process. Two alternatives development strategies are described: pro-poor growth and pro-growth poverty reduction. The finding … that high initial poverty incidence acts as a deterrent to subsequent growth is confronted with micro evidence from rural …
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This paper discusses the theory and practice of tax design to achieve an efficient and equitable outcome, id est in support of inclusive growth. It starts with a discussion of the key principles from tax theory to guide practical tax design. Then, it elaborates on more granular tax policy,...
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While economic growth is important for poverty reduction, the rather stellar performance of the Philippines in economic … growth has still not translated into reduction of poverty. This is in large part due to issues pertaining to distribution … processes. The study looks at trends in various statistics on poverty and income distribution, and then examines how disparities …
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role of social assistance and commodity boom in Brazil, and the inequality puzzle in Egypt. The paper finds that there is a …
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poverty and inequality goals. The paper uses different assumptions about growth incidence curves to model changes in … the forecasts, suggesting an important role for inequality on the path to eliminating extreme poverty …The goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and working toward a more equal distribution of income are prominent in …
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's employment share declined, but most new jobs were in services. Concurrently, poverty incidence declined dramatically. Income … inequality increased until the late 1980s, then gradually declined, reaching a level in 2017 that was well below the 1981 level …. Economic growth combined with structural change contributed to poverty reduction, but the magnitude of this impact depends …
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consumption distribution, poverty and inequality for the world and specific country aggregates. …
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