Poverty and Inequality in a Rapid Growth Economy: Chile 1990-96

Dante Contreras

Journal of Development Studies, 2003, vol. 39, issue 3, 181-200

Abstract: Using parametric and non-parametric methods this article examines the evolution of poverty and inequality in Chile between 1990 and 1996. This period is interesting because of the rapid growth exhibited by the Chilean economy. Using the Datt-Ravallion decomposition economic growth accounts for over 85 per cent of poverty reduction. The evidence suggests that the sustained level of high inequality is not necessarily associated with a lower welfare level. By comparing the evolution of poverty and inequality over time, we observe a continuous decrease in poverty, while inequality remains stable. This pattern has left everyone (both poor and rich individuals) better off.

Keywords: poverty; inequality; education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331322871

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