Inequality: Measurement, Trends, Impacts, and Policies

TY - JOUR

T1 - Inequality

T2 - Measurement, Trends, Impacts, and Policies

AU - Addison, Tony

AU - Pirttilä, Jukka

AU - Tarp, Finn

PY - 2017/12

Y1 - 2017/12

N2 - Many low‐ and middle‐income countries are achieving good rates of economic growth, while high inequality remains a priority concern. Some countries meanwhile have low growth, high inequality, and pervasive poverty—often linked to their fragility. There is now active debate on how countries should set themselves goals for achieving both absolute poverty reduction and lower inequality. But policy action needs to be better served by analysis and data.

AB - Many low‐ and middle‐income countries are achieving good rates of economic growth, while high inequality remains a priority concern. Some countries meanwhile have low growth, high inequality, and pervasive poverty—often linked to their fragility. There is now active debate on how countries should set themselves goals for achieving both absolute poverty reduction and lower inequality. But policy action needs to be better served by analysis and data.

KW - Faculty of Social Sciences

KW - I3

KW - O1

KW - Developing Countries

KW - Inequality

KW - Poverty

KW - Vulnerabiity

U2 - 10.1111/roiw.12352

DO - 10.1111/roiw.12352

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0034-6586

VL - 63

SP - 603

EP - 607

JO - Review of Income and Wealth

JF - Review of Income and Wealth

IS - 4

ER -