Die Akkumulation von Wissen ist für den Prozeß der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung von zentraler Bedeutung. Diese These wurde in den letzten 10 Jahren durch eine Vielzahl von Beiträgen der sog. Endogenen Wachstumstheorie (EWT) begründet. Die vorliegenden Arbeiten weisen jedoch zwei wesentliche...

A body of recent research is pointing to a growing inequality in many countries. The current debate focuses on high income countries. However, developing countries are an important element in understanding the full picture. First, evidence indicates that growing inequality can also be observed...

A body of recent research is pointing to a growing inequality in many countries. The current debate focuses on high income countries. However, developing countries are an important element in understanding the full picture. First, evidence indicates that growing inequality can also be observed...

Die Akkumulation von Wissen ist für den Prozeß der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung von zentraler Bedeutung. Diese These wurde in den letzten 10 Jahren durch eine Vielzahl von Beiträgen der sog. Endogenen Wachstumstheorie (EWT) begründet. Die vorliegenden Arbeiten weisen jedoch zwei wesentliche...

A body of recent research is pointing to a growing inequality in many countries. The current debate focuses on high income countries. However, developing countries are an important element in understanding the full picture. First, evidence indicates that growing inequality can also be observed...

The environment in which development policy operates has changed quickly. Some of these changes are longer-term trends to which development policy should adapt: the global economy is in upheaval, while global crises are becoming the norm and are increasing the debt level even further. Moreover,...