We examine the (potentially nonlinear) relationship between inequality and growth using a method which does not require … used (nonlinear) parametric approaches - the economy first expands rapidly with a large decline in inequality, plateaus … when inequality remains relatively stable, and then decreases rapidly with a large increase in inequality. This novel …

findings from a growing empirical literature that suggests that gender equity in education promotes economic growth and reduce … achievement of gender equity in primary and secondary education by the year 2005 in every country of the world. Based on the … fertility, child mortality, and undernutrition, we estimate what the costs in terms of growth, and forgone fertility, mortality …

findings from a growing empirical literature that suggests that gender equity in education promotes economic growth and reduce … achievement of gender equity in primary and secondary education by the year 2005 in every country of the world. Based on the … fertility, child mortality, and undernutrition, we estimate what the costs in terms of growth, and forgone fertility, mortality …

I study a model where Information Technology, while typically increasing overall inequality, is likely to harm some … intensity; their wages fall, which reduces inequality between them and the least skilled. Those who win can spread their ability … inequality. The least skilled do not participate in this competition, as they are not specialized in knowledge production; they …

growth models estimated across world regions, these low levels of cognitive skills can account for the poor growth … comparable income data. Our growth analysis using these data confirms the significant effects of cognitive skills on intra …

time experienced relative increases in their growth paths. From a policy perspective, the shares of basic literates and …We investigate whether a causal interpretation of the robust association between cognitive skills and economic growth … is appropriate and whether cross-country evidence supports a case for the economic benefits of effective school policy …

Maddison's international panel data show that technically it was the faster growth rate of the US economy that led to …