theoretical framework for the relationship between structural reforms, economic growth and income inequality. We argue that … and political constraints play crucial roles in determining the effectiveness of reforms on economic growth and income …

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 …

finds that introducing LMRs and PMRs simultaneously would add about 2.5 percentage points (pp) of GDP growth and reduce …

At a time of slow growth in several advanced and emerging countries, calls for more structural reforms are multiplying …. However, estimations of the short- and medium-term impact of these reforms on GDP growth remain methodologically problematic …