LEADER 03942oam 2200625 450 001 9910812655303321 005 20190911112728.0 010 $a981-4415-92-8 035 $a(OCoLC)860388405 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL8RBW 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001160074 100 $a20130718h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEconomic growth and income disparity in BRIC $etheory and empirical evidence /$fMonica Das, Skidmore College, USA, Sandwip Kumar Das, State University of New York, Albany, USA 210 1$aNew Jersey :$cWorld Scientific,$d[2014] 210 4$d?2014 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 153 pages) 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a981-4415-91-X 311 $a1-306-12028-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Preface; About the Authors; Chapter 1. Introduction: BRIC and the World Economy; Chapter 2. Political and Economic History of BRIC; 2.1 Brazil; 2.2 Russia; 2.3 India; 2.4 China; Chapter 3. Economic Growth, Income Inequality, and Poverty; 3.1 Growth Models and Growth-Inequality Relationship; 3.2 Inequality Measures; 3.3 Uniform Income Transfers; 3.4 Growth and Distribution; Proposition I; Proposition II; Proposition III; Proposition IV; Chapter 4. Descriptive Statistics and Basic Regression Estimates for BRIC; 4.1 India; 4.2 China; 4.3 Brazil; 4.4 Russia 327 $aChapter 5. Growth and Inequality in BRIC: Econometric Estimation5.1 Estimation Method and Framework: The Varying Coefficient Model; 5.2 Framework, Data, and Results; 5.3 Case of India; 5.3.1. Discussion of results for India; 5.4 Case of China; 5.4.1. Discussion of results for China; 5.5 Case of Brazil; 5.5.1. Discussion of results for Brazil; 5.6 Case of Russia; 5.6.1. Discussion of results for Russia; 5.7 Regression with Low versus High Inequality Subgroups; 5.8 Regression with Low Growth versus High Growth Subgroups 327 $a5.9 Regression Results with Low Corruption versus High Corruption Subgroups5.10 Regression Results with Role of Government Spending; 5.10.1. Role of the government: India; 5.10.2. Role of government: China; 5.10.3. Role of the government: Brazil; 5.10.4. Role of the government: Russia; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThe recent interest in the development processes of BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) has been triggered by their high growth performance, but their political and social backgrounds are entirely different. This book traces the economic history of BRIC countries to understand their economic and social institutions. The only common theme in this growth story is the high levels of income disparities and poverty that are observed even during the high growth decades. In order to understand the interaction between economic growth, income inequality and poverty, the book develops a the 606 $aIncome distribution$zBrazil 606 $aIncome distribution$zRussia (Federation) 606 $aIncome distribution$zIndia 606 $aIncome distribution$zChina 606 $aEconomic development$zBrazil 606 $aEconomic development$zRussia (Federation) 606 $aEconomic development$zIndia 606 $aEconomic development$zChina 615 0$aIncome distribution 615 0$aIncome distribution 615 0$aIncome distribution 615 0$aIncome distribution 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 615 0$aEconomic development 676 $a339.2 700 $aDas$b Monica$01714413 702 $aDas$b Sandwip K. 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812655303321 996 $aEconomic growth and income disparity in BRIC$94108200 997 $aUNINA