Project
Asian transformations - an inquiry into the development of nationsTheme: Transformation
This study re-examines the determinants of redistribution in light of improved data and methods relative to earlier literature. In particular, we use the latest version of the UNU‐WIDER’s Income Inequality Database to have the best available...
An influential paper by Berg et al., ‘Redistribution, inequality, and growth: new evidence’, uses the SWIID data to examine the impact of inequality and redistribution on growth in both developing and developed countries. It finds that while...
Part of Book Tasks, Skills, and Institutions
Part of Book Tasks, Skills, and Institutions
Many countries today experience increasing or persistent income inequality, a major concern for citizens and politicians alike. This concern is...
This paper re-examines the determinants and consequences of redistribution in light of improved data and methods relative to earlier literature. In particular, we use the latest version of the UNU-WIDER’s Income Inequality Database to have the best...