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 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 …

We posit that the relationship between income inequality and economic growth is mediated by the level of equality of … future growth disproportionately. We use several recently developed internationally comparable measures of intergenerational … mobility to confirm that the negative impact of income inequality on growth is higher the lower is intergenerational mobility …

This paper surveys the literature on the relationship between international trade and inclusive growth. It examines …

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 …

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 …

The debate among economists about an optimal growth recipe has been the subject of competing "narratives." We identify … four major growth narratives using the text analytics of IMF country reports over 1978-2019. The narrative "Economic …, and inequality. Growth theory concepts such as innovation, technology, and export policy have been marginal while …