Inequality and economic growth: the perspective of the new growth theories

Philippe Aghion, Eve Caroli and Cecilia Garcia-Penalosa

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Abstract: In this article, we review the literature focusing on the relationships between inequality and economic growth. We show that wealth inequality may be bad for growth, in particular when capital markets are imperfect and agents are heterogenous, or when some agents suffer from institutional limitations in the access to investment.

JEL-codes: F10 L22 O15 O31 O33 O40 O47 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 87 pages
Date: 1999
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Journal Article: Inequality and Economic Growth: The Perspective of the New Growth Theories (1999)
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