Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- The Dominican Economy: Strong albeit Barely Inclusive Growth -- Why Has High Economic Growth Not Led to Better Equity Outcomes? -- Why Is Growth Insufficient to Reduce Poverty in the...

The Dominican Republic stands out as a fast growing economy that has not been able to generate a commensurate reduction in poverty. Three reasons have been raised before to explain this conundrum: (i) a labor market that does not translate productivity gains into salary increases; (ii) a...

The Dominican Republic stands out as a fast growing economy that has not been able to generate a commensurate reduction in poverty. Three reasons have been raised before to explain this conundrum: (i) a labor market that does not translate productivity gains into salary increases; (ii) a...

The Dominican Republic stands out as a fast growing economy that has not been able to generate a commensurate reduction in poverty. Three reasons have been raised before to explain this conundrum: (i) a labor market that does not translate productivity gains into salary increases; (ii) a...