Growth
- Policy changes to ensure that the world that emerges from global crisis is better than the one that caused it
- International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity, 2009
- The global crises grew out of an economic model that is fuelled by risk-taking and speculation, with lopsided standards that cannot effectively supervise such behaviour. The present model of growth is based on an unsustainable over-ex...
- Poverty reduction in spite of less growth? Lessons from Brazil
- N. Kakwani; M. Neri; H.H. Son / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2009
- Known since the 1960s as one of the most unequal countries in the world, poverty and inequality in Brazil have recently declined in spite of negative growth. What factors explain what has occurred in Brazil? This r...
- Promoting inclusive growth: Development lessons from English history
- S. Szreter / History and Policy, 2007
- What can developing countries learn from England’s development path? This article examines the role of The Poor Laws (1540 to 1780) in setting the foundation for Britain’s growth from a small, average economy on the Europe...
- Is there a trade-off between poverty and inequality?
- M. Ravallion / World Bank Publications, 2005
- When inequality rises, does poverty also rise? This paper examines this question using both absolute and relative measures of inequality. Relative inequality is based on ratios - the higher the ratio between the income of the rich and...
- Combining income-per-capita and inequality into one measure
- A. Shaikh; A. Ragab / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008
- Does GDP per capita (or the average wealth per person in a country) reflect the amount of wealth that the vast majority of the individuals have? This briefing argues that this is not the case, as averages conceal the distribution of w...
- For sustainable growth, the pattern of growth matters
- A. McKay; A. Sumner / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
- Conventional wisdom is that growth is the most important and maybe the easiest driver of poverty reduction. This briefing argues that various factors influence the magnitude of the poverty reduction that growth can achieve, including ...
- Economic policy should aim to reduce inequalities
- R. van der Hoeven / Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands, 2008
- The importance of reducing inequities has become widely recognised as necessary for development. Yet a coherent set of policies to address income inequality has not. This speech reviews various themes on income inequality to show...
- Tackling poverty in MENA with a long-term approach to growth and employment
- M. Messkoub / Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands, 2008
- Despite steady growth in most Arab Middle East and North Africa countries, the region has achieved very modest gains in reducing poverty or increasing employment. In fact, poverty and unemployment, especially among the young, are wide...
- Investigating the effects of developed country fiscal stimuli on sub-Saharan Africa
- R. Barrell; D. Holland; D. Willem te Velde / Overseas Development Institute, 2009
- Developed countries are addressing the current financial crisis with fiscal stimuli. This paper examines the effects of various stimuli on growth in the world and in developing countries. It examines the effects of providing an aid fi...
- Global monitoring report in light of the crisis
- World Bank, 2009
- The world was falling behind on the MDGs before the financial crisis. Now further setbacks are threatened and the urgency for action is greatly increased. The April 2009 Global Monitoring Report says that the sharp growth slowdown ess...
- Policy changes to ensure that the world that emerges from global crisis is better than the one that caused it
- International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity, 2009
- The global crises grew out of an economic model that is fuelled by risk-taking and speculation, with lopsided standards that cannot effectively supervise such behaviour. The present model of growth is based on an unsustainable over-ex...
- Poverty reduction in spite of less growth? Lessons from Brazil
- N. Kakwani; M. Neri; H.H. Son / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2009
- Known since the 1960s as one of the most unequal countries in the world, poverty and inequality in Brazil have recently declined in spite of negative growth. What factors explain what has occurred in Brazil? This r...
- Promoting inclusive growth: Development lessons from English history
- S. Szreter / History and Policy, 2007
- What can developing countries learn from England’s development path? This article examines the role of The Poor Laws (1540 to 1780) in setting the foundation for Britain’s growth from a small, average economy on the Europe...
- Is there a trade-off between poverty and inequality?
- M. Ravallion / World Bank Publications, 2005
- When inequality rises, does poverty also rise? This paper examines this question using both absolute and relative measures of inequality. Relative inequality is based on ratios - the higher the ratio between the income of the rich and...
- Combining income-per-capita and inequality into one measure
- A. Shaikh; A. Ragab / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008
- Does GDP per capita (or the average wealth per person in a country) reflect the amount of wealth that the vast majority of the individuals have? This briefing argues that this is not the case, as averages conceal the distribution of w...
- For sustainable growth, the pattern of growth matters
- A. McKay; A. Sumner / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
- Conventional wisdom is that growth is the most important and maybe the easiest driver of poverty reduction. This briefing argues that various factors influence the magnitude of the poverty reduction that growth can achieve, including ...
- Economic policy should aim to reduce inequalities
- R. van der Hoeven / Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands, 2008
- The importance of reducing inequities has become widely recognised as necessary for development. Yet a coherent set of policies to address income inequality has not. This speech reviews various themes on income inequality to show...
- Tackling poverty in MENA with a long-term approach to growth and employment
- M. Messkoub / Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands, 2008
- Despite steady growth in most Arab Middle East and North Africa countries, the region has achieved very modest gains in reducing poverty or increasing employment. In fact, poverty and unemployment, especially among the young, are wide...
- Investigating the effects of developed country fiscal stimuli on sub-Saharan Africa
- R. Barrell; D. Holland; D. Willem te Velde / Overseas Development Institute, 2009
- Developed countries are addressing the current financial crisis with fiscal stimuli. This paper examines the effects of various stimuli on growth in the world and in developing countries. It examines the effects of providing an aid fi...
- Global monitoring report in light of the crisis
- World Bank, 2009
- The world was falling behind on the MDGs before the financial crisis. Now further setbacks are threatened and the urgency for action is greatly increased. The April 2009 Global Monitoring Report says that the sharp growth slowdown ess...
- World Growth
- World growth organisation bringing balance to the debate over trade, globalisation, and sustainable development
- Africa Commission
- Danish Africa Commission to improve economic growth and emplyment
- Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region (RiPPLE)
- A focus on water supply and sanitation challenges in Ethiopia
- The Prosperity Initiative (PI)
- Eradicating poverty through market forces
- Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
- Economic research centre at the University of Oxford
