Inequality and Economic Growth - European Versus U.S. Experiences

Reto Foellmi und Josef Zweimüller
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Josef Zweimüller () and Reto Foellmi ()

No iewwp158, IEW - Working Papers from Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - IEW

Abstract: This paper discusses long-term trends in the macroeconomic growth performance and in income distribution in Europe and the U.S. We review insights from the recent macroeconomic literature on inequality and growth and use these insights to shed light on the growth and inequality trends.

Keywords: productivity; growth; inequality; comparison U.S. vs. Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O4 D3 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Working Paper: Inequality and Economic Growth: European Versus U.S. Experiences (2003)
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