Some economists have argued that the process of disintegration of the world economy between the two world wars led to …

rest of the world. Second, this convergence process will be accompanied by a widening of income distribution in two … potential anti-globalization sentiment is the emergence of a global middle class: a group of consumers who demand access to, and …

The many and varied crises in the world economy since 2007 seem to have different origins and diverse manifestations …

One of the most contentious issues of globalization is the effect of global economic integration on inequality and … poverty. This paper documents five trends in the modern era of globalization, starting around 1980. Trend #1: Poor country … developing world economy grew at more than 3.5 percent per capita in the 1990s. Trend #2: The number of poor people in the world …

The effects of globalization on income distribution in rich and poor countries are a matter of controversy. While … presents another attempt to discern the effects of globalization by using data from household budget surveys and looking at the …

progress is being made against poverty and inequality in the current period of "globalization." Ravallion provides a … evidence suggests that if the rate of progress against absolute poverty in the developing world in the 1990s is maintained …-oriented debates on globalization and pro-poor growth …

points to the dominant role of Asia in accounting for the bulk of the world's poverty reduction since 1981. The evolution of …

inequality between the individuals in the world, by continent and by "region" (countries grouped by income level). They use a … world into three groups: the rich G7 countries (and those with similar income levels), the less developed countries (those …

In developing countries, younger and better-educated cohorts are entering the workforce. This developing world … of the world population. The findings under alternative assumptions suggest that global income inequality will likely …