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Inequality in the developing world / / edited by Carlos Gradín, Murray Leibbrandt, and Finn Tarp [[electronic resource]]
| Inequality in the developing world / / edited by Carlos Gradín, Murray Leibbrandt, and Finn Tarp [[electronic resource]] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (colour) |
| Disciplina | 330.91724 |
| Collana |
UNU-WIDER studies in development economics
Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Equality - Developing countries
Income distribution - Developing countries Social mobility - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
0-19-189624-1
0-19-260940-8 0-19-260939-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributors -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Setting the Scene -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Global Inequality and Inequality within Countries -- 3 Inequality in Five Developing Giants -- 4 Inequality in a Broader Context -- Part II. Global Inequality and Inequality Within Countries -- 2. What Might Explain Today's Conflicting Narratives on Global Inequality? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 An Overview of the Evidence on Global Income Inequality -- 3 Data Concerns -- 4 Ethical Aversion to Extremes in Either Tail -- 5 Absolute Inequality -- 6 Conclusions -- 3. Comparing Global Inequality of Income and Wealth -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Previous Studies of Global Inequality -- 3 Data Issues -- 4 Trends in Income and Wealth Inequality -- 5 Decomposing the Level of Income and Wealth Inequality -- 6 Decomposing the Inequality Trend of Income and Wealth -- 7 Conclusion -- 4. Empirical Challenges Comparing Inequality across Countries: The Case of Middle-Income Countries from the LIS Database -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Challenges of Harmonizing Data from Middle-Income Countries -- 3 Data and Variables -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Results -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- Part III. Inequality In Five Developing Giants -- 5. Brazil: What Are the Main Drivers of Income Distribution Changes in the New Millennium? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Brazilian Social and Economic Developments -- 3 Are Firm Effects Driving Formal Earnings Inequality? -- 4 What Is the Role of Educational Background? -- 5 Does Missing Income Affect Distribution? -- 6 How Did Taxes and Transfers Steer Distributive Changes? -- 7 Combining PIT Records and Surveys: Words of Caution -- 8 Conclusions.
6. China: Structural Change, Transition, Rent-Seeking and Corruption, and Government Policy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Income Inequality in China: Major Trends -- 3 Economic Development, Structural Change, and the Kuznets Inverted U -- 4 Economic Transition -- 5 Incomplete Transition -- 6 Distributional Policies -- 7 Conclusions -- 7. India: Inequality Trends and Dynamics: The Bird's-Eye and the Granular Perspectives -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Inequality Levels and Trends in India: A Bird's-Eye View -- 3 Inequality at the Village Level: A Granular View -- 4 Dynamics of Spatial and Local Inequality -- 5 Poverty, Vulnerability, and Mobility in India -- 6 Inequality of Opportunity and Economic Growth -- 7 Conclusion -- 8. Mexico: Labour Markets and Fiscal Redistribution 1989-2014 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Level and Evolution of Income Inequality and Poverty: 1989-2014 -- 3 The Evolution and Determinants of Labour Income Inequality -- 4 Fiscal Redistribution: 1996-2015 -- 5 Main Conclusions and Policy Implications -- 9. South Africa: The Top End, Labour Markets, Fiscal Redistribution, and the Persistence of Very High Inequality -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Drivers of Post-Apartheid Income Inequality -- 3 A New Focus on the Top End of the Income Distribution -- 4 Earnings and the Labour Market: The Drivers of Earnings Inequality -- 5 Towards Policy: Evidence from Fiscal Incidence Studies -- 6 Disappointing Outcomes: Inequality Persistence and Low Social Mobility -- 7 Conclusion -- Part IV. Inequality In A Broader Context -- 10. Economic Inequality and Subjective Well-Being Across the World -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Measuring Inequality -- 3 Data, Methods, and Results -- 4 Conclusion -- 11. China and the United States: Different Economic Models But Similarly Low Levels of Socioeconomic Mobility -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Measuring Inter-generational Mobility. 3 Income versus Education Mobility -- 4 Intergenerational Mobility in Education over Time -- 5 Policy Changes in China and the US Underlying the Trends in Socioeconomic Mobility -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- 12. From Manufacturing-Led Export Growth to a Twenty-First Century Inclusive Growth Strategy: Explaining the Demise of a Successful Growth Model and What to Do about It -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Explaining the End of Manufacturing-Led Growth -- 3 The Stockholm Statement -- 4 Deconstructing the Success of the Manufacturing Export-Led Model -- 5 A Multi-Pronged Strategy -- 6 Industrial Policies and Dynamic Comparative Advantage -- 7 Reassessing Comparative Advantage -- 8 How Can Developed Countries Help? -- 9 Concluding Remarks: Reformulating Development Thinking -- Part V. Synthesis And Policy Implications -- 13. Synthesis and Policy Implications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 New Perspectives on Global Inequalities -- 3 Inequality in Five Developing Giants: Common Patterns? -- 4 Common Challenges in Measuring Inequality: Making the Most of Data -- 5 Inequality Trends and Drivers -- 6 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910476833903321 |
| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2021 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tasks, skills, and institutions : the changing nature of work and inequality / / edited by Carlos Gradín, Piotr Lewandowski, Simone Schotte and Kunal Sen [[electronic resource]]
| Tasks, skills, and institutions : the changing nature of work and inequality / / edited by Carlos Gradín, Piotr Lewandowski, Simone Schotte and Kunal Sen [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 pages) |
| Disciplina | 331 |
| Collana |
UNU-WIDER studies in development economics
Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor
Equality Industry Economics |
| ISBN |
0-19-196846-3
0-19-287244-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910729726903321 |
| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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