Economic Growth, Distribution and Incomes of the Poor

Emerald - Tập 7 Số 3 - Trang 127-139 - 1980
WilliamLoehr1
1Associate Professor of Economics, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Tóm tắt

We question whether increasing inequality accompanies growth in LDCs. Most cross‐section studies claim that it does. Our fourteen LDC cross‐section is similar to others, but changes over time in these LDCs do not indicate increased inequality with growth.

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The trend toward greater equality in Taiwan has been noted by other writers (Ranis, 1977).InPeru, the deterioration in the share of the poorest groups, despite a slight tendency toward greater overall equity as seen in our data, has been noted by Webb (1977, pp.42, 94). Costa Rica is generally felt to be experiencing greater equality (Loehr, 1978). Alamgir (1975) presents data for Bangladesh which show trends similar to the one we show here.Ineach of these cases, the general direction of the change was found to be consistent with analyses made in other more descriptive reports.

See Alamgir (1975) on Bangladesh and Pakistan, and Ranis (1977) on Korea. Jain(1975, pp.82-83) reports upon several additional sources indicating a slight egalitarian trend inPakistan.

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