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Resisting corporate India
Focus on the Global South, 2007It is predicted that India will be one of the economic powerhouses of the twenty-first century, with the current government focusing on the corporate sector. This collection of articles argues that progressive forces across India must unite in order to resist the current path of development focused on ‘corporate India.’DocumentRecent trends in China’s distribution of income and consumption: a review of the evidence
2006This paper examines recent trends in the distribution of income and consumption in China. It operates on the basis that income and consumption are meaningful economic indicators. The document compares patterns and trends in published data with those observed in compilations using alternative data sources. The paper discusses its measurement problems in the country.DocumentThe Millennium Development Goals: progress in Asia and the Pacific 2007
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 20072007 marks the midpoint towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This report provides a progress report on the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific and highlights the challenges that remain. The report provides at overall progress in the region as well as highlight disparities within countries.DocumentFiscal policy and equity: estimation of the progressivity and redistributive capacity of taxes and social public expenditure in the Andean countries
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo / Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 2007Recent studies show that Latin America is the region with the highest levels of inequality in the world.DocumentLabor supply, employment and unemployment in the Egyptian economy, 1988-2006
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2007During the 1980s, a drop in infant and childhood mortality rates resulted in a population bulge in Egypt. There were concerns for how this generation would be accommodated economically when its members reached working age.DocumentThe forgotten tribe: people with disabilities in Zimbabwe
Progressio, 2007Disabled people in Zimbabwe are more likely to experience poverty and discrimination due to social and cultural norms as well as problems with accessing health, education and employment. Legislation makes no provision for affirmative action or positive discrimination and policies remain vague or unenforced.DocumentThe impact of growth and redistribution on poverty and inequality in South Africa
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007The authors evaluate the experience of the South African economy with respect to growth, poverty and inequality trends since democracy in 1994. They argue that while it remains contested whether there are fewer people in poverty today, there is greater consensus among analysts that inequality has increased since 1994.DocumentKey Indicators 2007: inequality in Asia
Asian Development Bank, 2007Over the last decade, high rates of economic growth have become more common in Asian countries, yet it is widely believed that inequalities have also grown in many countries. How correct is this perception, and how broadly does it apply to a region as diverse as developing Asia?DocumentInclusive growth toward a prosperous Asia: policy implications
Asian Development Bank, 2007Asia’s impressive economic growth is being complemented by soaring inequalities. This paper argues that if rising income and non-income inequalities are not addressed, there is a major risk to continued social and economic progress in developing Asia.DocumentState of the worlds minorities 2007: events of 2006
Minority Rights Group International, 2007This second annual edition of the State of the World’s Minorities looks at the key developments over 2006 affecting the human rights and security of ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples. It includes:Pages