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Homepage:	http://www.dse.unifi.it/sviluppo/cornia.html
Phone:	+39-055-4374599
Postal address:	c/o Department of Economics Via delle Pandette, 9 50127 Firenze - Italy
Workplace:	Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa (Department of Economics and Management), Scuola di Economia e Management (Florence School of Economics and Management), Università degli Studi di Firenze (University of Florence), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

1. Latin America's Income Inequality Under five Political Regimes, 1870-2018
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa

2020

2. COVID-19 and Children, in the North and in the South
   Innocenti Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2019

3. A theory of why potentially favourable political and economic changes may lead to mortality crises
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa

2018

4. Eradicating Poverty by 2030: Implications for Income Inequality, Population Policies, Food Prices (and Faster Growth?)
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa
   Also in CDP Background Papers, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs (2018)

2017

5. An econometric analysis of the bifurcation of within-country inequality trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2011
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa
6. Building the integrated inequality database and the seven sins of inequality measurement in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (4)
   Also in UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (2)
   UNDP Africa Economists Working Papers, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2016) View citations (11)
7. Changes in income, education and health inequality over the last 20 years: evidence from Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa
8. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa Divergence, Determinants and Consequences: Introduction, Motivation and Overview
   UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (12)
9. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: An Econometric Investigation of the Causes of the Bifurcation of within-Country Inequality Trends over 1991-2011 in sub-Saharan Africa
   UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
10. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Building an Integrated Inequality Dataset and the ‘Seven Sins’ of Inequality Measurement in Sub-Saharan Africa
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (1)
11. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Inequality Levels, Trends and Determinants in sub-Saharan Africa: An Overview of main changes since the early 1990s
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (3)
12. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Inequality and Growth in an Agricultural-led Development Model: The case of Ethiopia over 1995-2011
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (2)
13. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: The Dynamics of Income Inequality in a Dualistic Economy: Malawi over 1990-2011
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (1)
14. Planting and nurturing the seeds of equity in Africa
    UNDP Africa Research Discussion Papers, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
15. The dynamics of income inequality in a dualistic economy: Malawi from 1990 to 2011
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (2)

2016

16. An econometric analysis of the bifurcation of within-country inequality trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2011
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (4)
    Also in UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (4)
17. Clusters of Least Developed Countries, their evolution between 1993 and 2013, and policies to expand their productive capacity
    CDP Background Papers, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa (2016) View citations (7)

2015

18. Income Inequality in Latin America: Recent Decline and Prospects for Its Further Reduction
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (6)
    Also in Macroeconomía del Desarrollo, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) (2014) View citations (5)
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa (2014) View citations (3)

2014

19. Uzbekistan’s Development Strategies: Past Record and Long-term Options
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (1)

2013

20. Development policies and income inequality in selected developing regions, 1980-2010
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (13)
    Also in UNCTAD Discussion Papers, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (2012) View citations (44)

2012

21. A New Fiscal Pact, Tax Policy Changes and Income Inequality
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (7)
22. Food Price Volatility over the Last Decade in Niger and Malawi: Extent, Sources and Impact on Child Malnutrition
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (10)
    Also in UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (1)
23. Human Development and Fiscal Policy: Comparing the Crises of 1982-85 and 2008-11
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (7)
24. Inequality Trends and their Determinants: Latin America over 1990-2010
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (24)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2012) View citations (13)
25. Learning from the past: Which of the past/current development strategies are best suited to deal with the ‘quadruple crisis’?
    Working Papers, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs View citations (2)
26. The New Structuralist Macroeconomics and Income Inequality
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa

2011

27. A New Fiscal Pact, Tax Policy Changes and Income Inequality: Latin America During the Last Decade
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (8)
28. Economic Integration, Inequality and Growth: Latin America vs. the European economies in transition
    Working Papers, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs View citations (13)
29. The Impact of the Food and Financial Crises on Child Mortality: The case of sub-Saharan Africa
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (2)

2010

30. Policies for Reducing Income Inequality: Latin America During the Last Decade
    Working papers, UNICEF,Division of Policy and Strategy View citations (3)
31. Transition, Structural Divergence, and Performance: Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union over 2000-2007
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (6)

2009

32. Income Distribution under Latin America’s New Left Regimes
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa
    See also Journal Article Income Distribution under Latin America's New Left Regimes, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (79) (2010)

2008

33. Aid Effort and Its Determinants: A Comparison of the Italian Performance with other OECD Donors
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Aid performance and its determinants. A comparison of Italy with the OECD norm, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
34. Globalization and Health: Impact Pathways and Recent Evidence
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (9)
    Also in Center for Global, International and Regional Studies, Working Paper Series, Center for Global, International and Regional Studies, UC Santa Cruz (2007) View citations (6)
35. Millet Prices, Public Policy and Child Malnutrition: The case of Niger in 2005
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (2)

2006

36. Health Improvements and Health Inequality during the Last 40 Years
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (15)
37. Poverty, Inequality and Policy Affecting Vulnerable Groups in Moldova
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (1)

2005

38. Policy Reform and Income Distribution
    Working Papers, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs View citations (13)

2004

39. The pace and distribution of health improvements during the last 40 years: some preliminary results
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano View citations (5)

2003

40. Income Distribution Changes and their Impact in the Post-World War II Period
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (24)
41. The Impact of Liberalisation and Globalisation on Income Inequality in Developing and Transitional Economies
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (14)
    Also in ILO Working Papers, International Labour Organization (2003) View citations (10)

2001

42. Income Distribution Policies for Faster Poverty Reduction
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (17)
43. The Impact of Adjustment-Related Social Funds on Income Distribution and Poverty
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
44. Trends in Income Distribution in the Post-World War II Period: Evidence and Interpretation
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (55)

1999

45. Liberalization, Globalization and Income Distribution
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (26)
    Also in Research Paper, World Institute for Development Economics Research (1999) View citations (27)
    WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
46. Social Funds in Stabilization and Adjustment Programmes
    Research Paper, World Institute for Development Economics Research View citations (7)
    Also in WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

1997

47. Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Long-Term Perspective
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (8)
    Also in WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

1996

48. Long-Term Growth and Welfare in Transitional Economies The Impact of Demographic, Investment and Social Policy Changes
    WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (1996) View citations (4)
    Research Paper, World Institute for Development Economics Research (1996) View citations (3)

1995

49. Demographic Impact of Sudden Impoverishment: Eastern Europe during the 1989-94 transition
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series
50. Ugly Facts and Fancy Theories: Children and youth during the transition
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series View citations (3)

1994

51. Income Distribution, Poverty and Welfare in Transitional Economies: A comparison between Eastern Europe and China
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Income distribution, poverty and welfare in transitional economies: A comparison between Eastern Europe and China, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (1994) View citations (7) (1994)
52. Macroeconomic Policy, Poverty Alleviation and Long-term Development: Latin America in the 1990s
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series

1993

53. Two Errors of Targeting
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Two errors of targeting, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (1993) View citations (49) (1993)

1991

54. Is Adjustment Conducive to Long-Term Development? The case of Africa in the 1980s
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series View citations (1)

1990

55. Child Poverty and Deprivation in Industrialized Countries: Recent trends and policy options
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series
56. Pauvreté et privations de l’enfant dans les pays industrialisés: recentes tendances et options politiques
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series
57. Pobreza y privaciones de la infancia en los paises industrializados: tendencias recientes y alternativas de politica
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series
58. Rural Differentiation, Poverty and Agricultural Crisis in sub-Saharan Africa: Toward an appropriate policy response
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series View citations (28)
59. The Fiscal System, Adjustment and the Poor
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series View citations (1)
    See also Chapter The Fiscal System, Adjustment and the Poor, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (1993) (1993)

1989

60. Economic Decline and Child Survival: The plight of Latin America in the eighties
    Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series

Undated

61. The dynamics of income inequality in a dualistic economy – Malawi
    UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (1)
62. Transition and Income Distribution Theory, Evidence and Initial Interpretation
    WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Is Rising Inequality Unavoidable in a Globalizing Economy Characterized by Rapid Technical Change?
   The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2020, 63, (1), 39-65

2019

2. Sub-Saharan Africa’s Diverging Inequality Trends, 1991-2011: A Structuralist Interpretation
   Revue d’économie du développement, 2019, 27, (2), 9-43

2018

3. Eradicating Poverty by the Year 2030: Implications for Income Inequality, Population Policies, Food Prices (and Faster Growth?)
   Journal of Globalization and Development, 2018, 9, (2), 21

2016

4. Sources of food price volatility and child malnutrition in Niger and Malawi
   Food Policy, 2016, 60, (C), 20-30 View citations (10)
5. The mortality crisis in transition economies
   IZA World of Labor, 2016, 298 View citations (2)

2014

6. Prix du mil, politique publique et malnutrition des enfants: le cas du Niger en 2005
   Revue d’économie du développement, 2014, 22, (1), 5-36 View citations (1)

2013

7. Did the 2008--2009 Food and Financial Crises Affect Child Mortality? The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa
   Oxford Development Studies, 2013, 41, (4), 476-492 View citations (1)

2011

8. Developing the Poorest Countries: New Ideas from the 2010 UNCTAD LDC Report
   The European Journal of Development Research, 2011, 23, (1), 12-16 View citations (1)
9. Economic Integration, Inequality and Growth: Latin America Versus the European Economies in Transition
   Review of Economics and Institutions, 2011, 2, (2) View citations (11)

2010

10. Income Distribution under Latin America's New Left Regimes
    Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2010, 11, (1), 85-114 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Income Distribution under Latin America’s New Left Regimes, Working Papers - Economics (2009) (2009)

2009

11. Did globalisation affect health status? A simulation exercise
    Journal of International Development, 2009, 21, (8), 1083-1101 View citations (5)

2007

12. Aid performance and its determinants. A comparison of Italy with the OECD norm
    Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review, 2007, 60, (242), 271-321 View citations (2)
    Also in BNL Quarterly Review, 2007, 60, (242), 271-321 (2007) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Aid Effort and Its Determinants: A Comparison of the Italian Performance with other OECD Donors, Working Papers - Economics (2008) View citations (34) (2008)

2006

13. Comment évaluer les besoins d'aide ? Réponse: ne posez pas la question. Commentaires
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2006, 14, (2), 27-34

2005

14. The lack of social gradient of health behaviors and psychosocial factors in Northern Italy
    International Journal of Public Health, 2005, 50, (4), 197-205 View citations (2)

2004

15. Changes in the Distribution of Income Over the Last Two Decades: Extent, Sources and Possible Causes
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 2004, (3), 349-388 View citations (3)
16. Heterodox Transition, Income Inequality and Poverty in Central Asia: the case of Uzbekistan
    QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria, 2004, (4)

2003

17. The Impact of Liberalisation and Globalisation on Within-country Income Inequality
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2003, 49, (4), 581-616 View citations (4)

2001

18. Social Funds in Stabilization and Adjustment Programmes: A Critique
    Development and Change, 2001, 32, (1), 1-32 View citations (3)

1999

19. The impact of the liberalization of the exchange rate and financial markets in sub-Saharan Africa. Editors' introduction
    Journal of International Development, 1999, 11, (3), 317-319 View citations (2)

1998

20. Causes of the Russian mortality crisis: Evidence and interpretations
    World Development, 1998, 26, (11), 1995-2011 View citations (61)

1994

21. Income distribution, poverty and welfare in transitional economies: A comparison between Eastern Europe and China
    Journal of International Development, 1994, 6, (5), 569-607 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Income Distribution, Poverty and Welfare in Transitional Economies: A comparison between Eastern Europe and China, Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series (1994) View citations (5) (1994)
22. Poverty, Food Consumption, and Nutrition during the Transition to the Market Economy in Eastern Europe
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (2), 297-302 View citations (35)

1993

23. Two errors of targeting
    Journal of International Development, 1993, 5, (5), 459-496 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Two Errors of Targeting, Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series (1993) View citations (29) (1993)

1991

24. IMF adjustment policies and approaches and the needs of children
    World Development, 1991, 19, (12), 1823-1834 View citations (2)

1985

25. Farm size, land yields and the agricultural production function: An analysis for fifteen developing countries
    World Development, 1985, 13, (4), 513-534 View citations (106)

1984

26. A summary and interpretation of the evidence
    World Development, 1984, 12, (3), 381-391 View citations (1)
27. A survey of cross-sectional and time-series literature on factors affecting child welfare
    World Development, 1984, 12, (3), 187-202 View citations (1)
28. Editors' introduction
    World Development, 1984, 12, (3), 171-176

1982

29. Rural vs Urban Saving Behaviour: Evidence from an ILO Collection of Household Surveys
    Development and Change, 1982, 13, (1), 123-157 View citations (3)

1980

30. The energy constraint in the 1980s and the scope for import substitution in Western Europe
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 1980, 2, (2), 205-227

Edited books

2016

1. Towards Human Development: New Approaches to Macroeconomics and Inequality
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

2014

2. Falling Inequality in Latin America: Policy Changes and Lessons
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (90)
3. Towards Human Development: New Approaches to Macroeconomics and Inequality
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (10)

2005

4. Inequality, Growth, and Poverty in an Era of Liberalization and Globalization
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (12)

2004

5. Inequality, Growth, and Poverty in an Era of Liberalization and Globalization
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (104)

2001

6. Transition and Institutions: The Experience of Gradual and Late Reformers
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (10)

2000

7. The Mortality Crisis in Transitional Economies
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (78)

1994

8. From Adjustment to Development in Africa
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (30)

1992

9. Africa’s Recovery in the 1990s
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan

1988

10. Adjustment with a Human Face: Volume 2, Ten Country Case Studies
    OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (5)

1987

11. Adjustment with a Human Face: Volume 1, Protecting the Vulnerable and Promoting Growth
    OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (122)

Chapters

2017

1. Is Latin America’s recent inequality decline permanent or temporary?
   Chapter 6 in Sustainable Development Goals and Income Inequality, 2017, pp 98-120 View citations (2)

1994

2. Neglected Issues in the Decline of Africa’s Agriculture: Land Tenure, Land Distribution and R&D Constraints
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)

1993

3. The Fiscal System, Adjustment and the Poor
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper The Fiscal System, Adjustment and the Poor, (1990) View citations (1) (1990)

1992

4. Introduction
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. Overview of an Alternative Long-term Development Strategy
   Palgrave Macmillan
6. Policies for the Revitalisation of Human Resource Development
   Palgrave Macmillan
7. The Supply Side: Changing Production Structures and Accelerating Growth
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)