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Income Distribution Policies for Faster Poverty Reduction

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  • Tony Addison
  • Giovanni Andrea Cornia

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Inequality has risen in many countries over the last two decades, especially in the transition economies, but also in many developing and developed economies. This is disturbing since little progress can be made in poverty reduction when inequality is high and rising. Moreover, contrary to earlier theories of development, high inequality tends to reduce economic growth, and therefore poverty reduction through growth.

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  • Tony Addison & Giovanni Andrea Cornia, 2001. "Income Distribution Policies for Faster Poverty Reduction," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2001-93, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:dp2001-93
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