This paper provides evidence of a strong relationship between the short-term dynamics of growth and inequality in … developing economies. We find that reductions in inequality during growth upswings are largely reversed during growth slowdowns … channel through which fluctuations in growth affect future dynamics in inequality. These findings suggest that both the …

Is there a tradeoff between raising growth and reducing inequality and poverty? This paper reviews the theoretical and … empirical literature on the complex links between growth, inequality, and poverty, with causation going in both directions. The … evidence suggests that growth can be effective in reducing poverty, but its impact on inequality is ambiguous and depends on …

This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines … claims that the rise in inequality in many countries can be attributed to the concurrent rise in trade competition …

In this paper, we review the role of the political economy in inclusive growth. We find that political economy forces … document growing support for a rethink of the social contract to make growth more inclusive and discuss some of its broad …

relationship between progressivity and economic growth. Regressions do not reveal a significant impact of progressivity on growth …

This paper examines how regional disparities have evolved in Russia and how Russia's system of intergovernmental fiscal …. Socioeconomic outcomes remain worse in lagging regions despite faster growth and convergence in income levels. The twin shocks of … with federal systems of government, Russia stands out with its high reliance on direct taxes as a revenue source for its …

developments. But is this also the case in transition economies? Using a panel of monthly data for the Czech Republic, Hungary …, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, and Slovenia for the period 1994-1999 it is shown that historical values for interest rates …

devaluation of the Central African Franc (CFA) in January 1994 had highly significant effects on the GDP growth of 10 CFA …

, annual growth in countries in intense conflicts is about 2.5 percentage points lower, and the cumulative impact on per capita …