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Inequality and Growth - Theory and Policy Implications

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Informationen zum Autor Theo S. Eicher is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Washington. Stephen J. Turnovsky is Professor of Economics at the University of Washington. Klappentext Even minute increases in a country's growth rate can result in dramatic changes in living standards over just one generation. The benefits of growth, however, may not be shared equally. Some may gain less than others, and a fraction of the population may actually be disadvantaged. Recent economic research has found both positive and negative relationships between growth and inequality across nations. The questions raised by these results include: What is the impact on inequality of policies designed to foster growth? Does inequality by itself facilitate or detract from economic growth, and does it amplify or diminish policy effectiveness? This book provides a forum for economists to examine the theoretical, empirical, and policy issues involved in the relationship between growth and inequality. The aim is to develop a framework for determining the role of public policy in enhancing both growth and equality. The diverse range of topics, examined in both developed and developing countries, includes natural resources, taxation, fertility, redistribution, technological change, transition, labor markets, and education. A theme common to all the essays is the importance of education in reducing inequality and increasing growth. Zusammenfassung Even minute increases in a country's growth rate can result in dramatic changes in living standards over just one generation. The benefits of growth, however, may not be shared equally. Some may gain less than others, and a fraction of the population may actually be disadvantaged. Recent economic research has found both positive and negative relationships between growth and inequality across nations. The questions raised by these results include: What is the impact on inequality of policies designed to foster growth? Does inequality by itself facilitate or detract from economic growth, and does it amplify or diminish policy effectiveness? This book provides a forum for economists to examine the theoretical, empirical, and policy issues involved in the relationship between growth and inequality. The aim is to develop a framework for determining the role of public policy in enhancing both growth and equality. The diverse range of topics, examined in both developed and developing countries, includes natural resources, taxation, fertility, redistribution, technological change, transition, labor markets, and education. A theme common to all the essays is the importance of education in reducing inequality and increasing growth....

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Theo S. Eicher is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Washington.
Stephen J. Turnovsky is Professor of Economics at the University of Washington.

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Authors Theo S. (University of Washington) Turnovs Eicher
Assisted by Theo S. Eicher (Editor), Theo S. (University of Washington) Eicher (Editor), Stephen J. Turnovsky (Editor)
Publisher The MIT Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 26.01.2007
 
EAN 9780262550642
ISBN 978-0-262-55064-2
No. of pages 328
Dimensions 248 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
Series CESifo Seminar Series
Subject Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration

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