Inequality of Opportunity and Economic Growth : A Cross-Country Analysis

Inequality of Opportunity and Economic Growth : A Cross-Country Analysis

Income differences arise from many sources. While some kinds of inequality, caused by effort differences, might be associated with faster economic growth, other kinds, arising from unequal opportunities for investment, might be detrimental to econo...

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Main Authors: Ferreira, Francisco H.G., Lakner, Christoph, Lugo, Maria Ana, Ozler, Berk
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
CIRCUMSTANCES AT BIRTH
ECONOMIC GROWTH
INCOME INEQUALITY
INEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
METADATA SETS
UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19646107/inequality-opportunity-economic-growth-cross-country-analysis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18764

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19646107/inequality-opportunity-economic-growth-cross-country-analysis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18764

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