The paper suggests an operationally usable framework for the evaluation of growthinclusiveness-the inclusive growth framework (IGF). Based on the data on growth, poverty,and inequality, the framework allows for the quantitative assessment of growth inclusiveness.The assessment relies on the...

This paper makes three basic contributions: a) review an already existing measure of ‘inclusive growth' derived from a measure of inclusiveness (an increase in which is assumed to be associated with inclusive growth) and show that this is one among a class of an infinite number of possible...

Sharing economic benefits equitably across all segments of society includes addressing the specific challenges of different generations. At present, youth and elderly are particularly vulnerable to poverty relative to adults in their middle years. Broad-based policies should aim to foster youth...

This chapter investigates the financial behavior of immigrants using data from the United States and Italy. While the income and occupational mobility of immigrants have received attention, much less is known about their financial market participation. To explore this aspect of immigrant...

Rising inequality and widespread poverty, social unrest and polarization, gender and ethnic disparities, declining social mobility, economic fragility, unbalanced growth due to technology and globalization, and existential danger from climate change are urgent global concerns of our day. These...