Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries

Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2008-10-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9264044191

This report provides evidence of a fairly generalised increase in income inequality over the past two decades across OECD countries, but the timing, intensity and causes of the increase differ from what is typically suggested in the media.

Falling Inequality in Latin America

Falling Inequality in Latin America
Author: Giovanni Andrea Cornia
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198701802

This volume documents and explains the reduction of income inequality that has taken place in the majority of Latin American countries over the last decade.

Income Distribution and Poverty in Rural Ecuador, 1950-1979

Income Distribution and Poverty in Rural Ecuador, 1950-1979
Author: Carlos Luzuriaga C.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1983
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Study comprising a literature survey on income distribution and poverty in rural areas and government policies for income redistribution in Ecuador - examines regional disparities, urban areas-ruralincome comparisons, land ownership, social indicators of standard of living (housing, health, education, employment etc.) and the role of agrarian reform, taxation, public expenditure on social services, etc., wage policies and price policies. Bibliography and statistical tables.

Creating Fiscal Space for Poverty Reduction in Ecuador

Creating Fiscal Space for Poverty Reduction in Ecuador
Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821362569

This publication reviews Ecuador's fiscal management and public expenditure policies in the context of its development and poverty reduction goals. Findings include that the country's impressive fiscal performance of 2003 is encouraging but fragile, as several structural bottlenecks could impede fiscal discipline and recovery. Reversing poverty trends is critical for the country's stability, and this can only be achieved with well-targeted, effective and efficient pro-poor programmes.

Income Inequality and Poverty

Income Inequality and Poverty
Author: Nanak Kakwani
Publisher: New York : Published for the World Bank [by] Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1980
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Deals with income distribution methods and their economic applications.

Income Inequality

Income Inequality
Author: Brian Keeley
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2015-12-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9789264246003

Income inequality is rising. A quarter of a century ago, the average disposable income of the richest 10% in OECD countries was around seven times higher than that of the poorest 10%; today, it's around 9½ times higher. Why does this matter? Many fear this widening gap is hurting individuals, societies and even economies. This book explores income inequality across five main headings. It starts by explaining some key terms in the inequality debate. It then examines recent trends and explains why income inequality varies between countries. Next it looks at why income gaps are growing and, in particular, at the rise of the 1%. It then looks at the consequences, including research that suggests widening inequality could hurt economic growth. Finally, it examines policies for addressing inequality and making economies more inclusive.

Commodity Cycles, Inequality, and Poverty in Latin America

Commodity Cycles, Inequality, and Poverty in Latin America
Author: Mr. Ravi Balakrishnan
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2021-04-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1484326091

Over the past decades, inequality has risen not just in advanced economies but also in many emerging market and developing economies, becoming one of the key global policy challenges. And throughout the 20th century, Latin America was associated with some of the world’s highest levels of inequality. Yet something interesting happened in the first decade and a half of the 21st century. Latin America was the only region in the World to have experienced significant declines in inequality in that period. Poverty also fell in Latin America, although this was replicated in other regions, and Latin America started from a relatively low base. Starting around 2014, however, and even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, poverty and inequality gains had already slowed in Latin America and, in some cases, gone into reverse. And the COVID-19 shock, which is still playing out, is likely to dramatically worsen short-term poverty and inequality dynamics. Against this background, this departmental paper investigates the link between commodity prices, and poverty and inequality developments in Latin America.

Does Corruption Affect Income Inequality and Poverty?

Does Corruption Affect Income Inequality and Poverty?
Author: Mr.Sanjeev Gupta
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1998-05-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451849842

This paper demonstrates that high and rising corruption increases income inequality and poverty by reducing economic growth, the progressivity of the tax system, the level and effectiveness of social spending, and the formation of human capital, and by perpetuating an unequal distribution of asset ownership and unequal access to education. These findings hold for countries with different growth experiences, at different stages of development, and using various indices of corruption. An important implication of these results is that policies that reduce corruption will also lower income inequality and poverty.

Handbook on Poverty + Inequality

Handbook on Poverty + Inequality
Author: Jonathan Haughton
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2009-03-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821376144

For anyone wanting to learn, in practical terms, how to measure, describe, monitor, evaluate, and analyze poverty, this Handbook is the place to start. It is designed to be accessible to people with a university-level background in science or the social sciences. It is an invaluable tool for policy analysts, researchers, college students, and government officials working on policy issues related to poverty and inequality.