Income Distribution Policies for Faster Poverty Reduction

Tony Addison and Giovanni Cornia

No DP2001-93, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Inequality has risen in many countries over the last two decades, especially in the transition economies, but also in many developing and developed economies. This is disturbing since little progress can be made in poverty reduction when inequality is high and rising. Moreover, contrary to earlier theories of development, high inequality tends to reduce economic growth, and therefore poverty reduction through growth.

Keywords: Econometric models (Economic development); Equality and inequality; Income distribution; Poverty; Social conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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