Inequality in Good and Bad Times : A Cross-Country Approach /

This paper provides evidence of a strong relationship between the short-term dynamics of growth and inequality in developing economies. We find that reductions in inequality during growth upswings are largely reversed during growth slowdowns. Using a new methodology (mediation analysis), we identify...

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Autor principal: Hacibedel, Burcu
Otros Autores: Mandon, Pierre, Muthoora, Priscilla, Pouokam, Nathalie
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2019/020
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF