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Inequality: Measurement, Trends, Impacts and Policies
Author(s) -
Addison Tony,
Pirttilä Jukka,
Tarp Finn
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
review of income and wealth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1475-4991
pISSN - 0034-6586
DOI - 10.1111/roiw.12352
Subject(s) - inequality , economics , poverty , poverty reduction , economic inequality , development economics , fragility , public economics , economic growth , mathematical analysis , chemistry , mathematics
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.