Inequality, Transfers and Growth: New Evidence from the Economic Transition in Poland
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- Michael P. Keane & Eswar S. Prasad, 2002. "Inequality, Transfers, And Growth: New Evidence From The Economic Transition In Poland," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 84(2), pages 324-341, May.
- Mr. Eswar S Prasad & Mr. Michael P. Keane, 2000. "Inequality, Transfers and Growth: New Evidence From the Economic Transition in Poland," IMF Working Papers 2000/117, International Monetary Fund.
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political economy of reforms; Consumption and income inequality; social transfers; transition economies;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-DEV-2002-04-15 (Development)
- NEP-LAB-2002-04-15 (Labour Economics)
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