This paper examines the distributional consequences of a high inflation episode in Suriname during 1990-94 using household survey data. It examines not only the apparent macro-economic correlation between high inflation and income distribution, but also the micro-level characteristics of winning...

The existing literature on the sources and nature of productivity growth during the early industrialization stages of U.S. has identified the combination of intellectual property rights (IPRs) with a large middle class and broad participation in markets as explanations for the extraordinary...